It is not what he has, nor even what he does, which directly expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.

all appears to change when we change

The stationary condition is the beginning of the end

Let us never be afraid of innocent joy; God is good and what he does is well done; resign yourself to everything, even happiness; ask for the spirit of sacrifice, of detachment, of renunciation, and...

Philosophy means the complete liberty of the mind.

I begin to realize that my memory is a great catacomb, and that below my actual standing-ground there is layer after layer of historical ashes. Is the life of mind something like that of great...