"The compensations of calamity are made apparent..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Raphael paints wisdom, Handel sings it, Phidias carves it, Shakespeare writes it, Wren builds it, Columbus sails it, Luther preaches it, Washington arms it, Watt mechanizes it.”

“Shall we then judge a country by the majority, or by the minority? By the minority, surely. 'Tis pedantry to estimate nations by the census, or by square miles of land, or other than by their importance to the mind of the time.”

“Beauty brings its own fancy price, for all that a man hath will he give for his love.”

“You have enemies? Why, it is the story of every man who has done a great deed or created a new idea. It is the cloud which thunders around everything that shines. Fame must have enemies, as light must have gnats. Do no bother yourself about it; disdain. Keep your mind serene as you keep your life clear.”

“Those who have something to say accept the fact that that's lonely. One already knows that there will be adversaries.”

“When you taste honey, remember gall.”

“A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth.”

“Lovers are patient and know that the moon needs time to become full.”

“If you want to lead you must learn. If you want to continue to lead you must continue to learn.”