I Have Far More Confidence In The

Speculations? I Have None. I Am Resting On Certainties.

The Philosopher Should Be A Man Willing To Listen To Every Suggestion,but Determined To Judge For Himself.he Should Not Be A Respector Of Persons,but Of Things.truth Should Be His Primary Object.

What A Delight It Is To Think That You Are Quietly & Philosophically At Work In The Pursuit Of Science... Rather Than Fighting Amongst The Crowd Of Black Passions & Motives That Seem Now A Days To Urge Men Every Where Into Action. What Incredible Scenes Every Where, What Unworthy Motives Ruled For The Moment, Under High Sounding Phrases And At The Last What Disgusting Revolutions.

I ... Express A Wish That You May, In Your Generation, Be Fit To Compare To A Candle; That You May, Like It, Shine As Lights To Those About You; That, In All Your Actions, You May Justify The Beauty Of The Taper By Making Your Deeds Honourable And Effectual In The Discharge Of Your Duty To Your Fellow-men.

Water Is To Me, I Confess, A Phenomenon Which Continually Awakens New Feelings Of Wonder As Often As I View It.