He saw nearly all things as through a glass eye, darkly

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known

Distance lends enchantment to the view

It is just like man's vanity and impertinence to call an animal dumb because it is dumb to his dull perceptions.

If the man doesn't believe as we do, we say he is a crank, and that settles it. I mean, it does nowadays, because now we can't burn him.

When red-haired people are above a certain social grade their hair is auburn