All that is real is reasonable, and all that is reasonable is real.

It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value.

To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.

The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.

Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in uncivilized conditions.

Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help.