“The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them, and the empire is no more. Empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose.”

“Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death.”

“Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed.”

“He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars: general Good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite, and flatterer, for Art and Science cannot exist but in minutely organized Particulars.”

“I must create a system or be enslaved by another mans I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.”

“He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy But he who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity's sun rise.”

“The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.”

“The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel'd to heaven is no artist.”

“Travelers repose and dream among my leaves.”