What school, college, or lecture bring men depends on what men bring to carry it home in.

In all my lectures, I have taught one doctrine, namely, the infinitude of the private man.

I am ashamed to think how easily we capitulate to badges and names, to large societies and dead institutions.

One definition of man is ''an intelligence served by organs.''

If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.

A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task for life: he is to furnish, watch, show it, and keep it in repair, the rest of his days.