Robert B. Leighton Quotes

Like cats' eyes gleaming in the gloom, the precious diamonds rest.

Nobody, I believe, will deny, that we are to form our judgment of the true nature of the human mind, not from sloth and stupidity of the most degenerate and vilest of men, but from the sentiments and fervent desires of the best and wisest of the species.

Each step, each strain of the eye Opens out a new horizon; And every day throws in our way Something new, to grow more wise on.

We lie to God in prayer if we do not rely on him afterwards.

Let us rejoice that we are poor, And have no gold to keep: We do not need to bar the door Ere we can go to sleep.

Look in, and know the mind is all that is; And knowing, feeling it is all, Then have ye all.

It is a union with a Higher Good by love, that alone is endless perfection. The only sufficient object for man must be something that adds to and perfects his nature, to which he must be united in love; somewhat higher than himself, yea, the highest of all, the Father of spirits. That alone completes a spirit and blesses it, - to love Him, the spring of spirits.