The Evil That Men Do Lives On

Writing Is Not An End In Itself But Life Transmuted Into Radiance.

Materialism Is Decadent And Degenerate Only If The Spirit Of The Nation Has Withered And If Individual People Are So Unimaginative That They Wallow In It.

The Most Fatal Illusion Is The Settled Point Of View. Since Life Is Growth And Motion, A Fixed Point Of View Kills Anybody Who Has One.

Everyone In Daily Life Carries Such A Heavy Mixed Burden On His Own Conscience That He Is Reluctant To Penalize Those Who Have Been Caught.

Walking Companions, Like Heroes, Are Difficult To Pluck Out Of The Crowd Of Acquaintances. Good Dispositions, Ready Wit, Friendly Conversation Serve Well Enough By The Fireside But They Prove Insufficient In The Field. For There You Need Transcendentalists-nothing Less; You Need Poets, Sages, Humorists And Natural Philosophers.