The Mind Knows Only What Lies Near

The Power Of Good Is Shown Not By Triumphantly Conquering Evil, But By Continuing To Resist Evil While Facing Certain Defeat.

The Temper Of Mind That Sees Tragedy In Life Has Not For Its Opposite The Temper That Sees Joy. The Opposite Pole To The Tragic View Of Life Is The Sordid View.

Faith Is Not Belief. Belief Is Passive. Faith Is Active.

Old Ideas Are Continually Being Slain By New Facts. There Is Nothing Stable In The Conclusions Of The Mind, And It Is Impossible That There Ever Should Be Unless We Hold That The Universe Is Made To The Measure Of The Human Mind, An Assumption For Which Nothing In The Past Gives Any Warrant.

To Rejoice In Life, To Find The World Beautiful And Delightful To Live In, Was A Mark Of The Greek Spirit Which Distinguished It From All That Had Gone Before. It Is A Vital Distinction.