"We will not attempt any alliances with kings. We will not delude ourselves that we can remain free by relying on inte…"

"Every mission constitutes a pledge of duty. Every man is bound to consecrate his every faculty to its fulfilment. He …"

"Art is not the fancy or caprice of an individual. It is the mighty voice of God and the universe, as heard by the cho…"

"Inexorable as to principles, tolerant and impartial as to persons."

"Art does not imitate, but interpret. It searches out the idea lying dormant in the symbol, in order to present the sy…"

"Nature is for art the garb of the Eternal. The real is the finite expression and representation of the true ; forms a…"

"The epoch of individuality is concluded, and it is the duty of reformers to initiate the epoch of association. Collec…"

"Art is no isolated, unconnected, or inexplicable phenomenon. It draws its life from the life of the universe, and wit…"

"Ideas grow quickly when watered with the blood of martyrs."

"The mother's first kiss teaches the child love; the first holy kiss of the woman he loves teaches man hope and faith …"