Augustus Hare — English Writer born on March 13, 1834, died on January 22, 1903

Augustus John Cuthbert Hare was an English writer and raconteur... (wikipedia)

The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it.
Some people carry their hearts in their heads; very many carry their heads in their hearts. The difficulty is to keep them apart, yet both actively working together.
Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.
There is no being eloquent for atheism. In that exhausted receiver the mind cannot use its wings, - the clearest proof that it is out of its element.
The virtue of paganism was strength; the virtue of Christianity is obedience.