Light, when suddenly let in, dazzles and hurts and almost blinds us: but this soon passes away, and it seems to become the only element we can exist in. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers
God presents Himself in the light; He also conceals Himself by the light—just as we present ourselves in our garments and conceal ourselves by our garments. – John Pulsford
You have reckoned that history ought to judge the past and to instruct the contemporary world as to the future. The present attempt does not yield to that high office. It will merely tell how it really was. – Leopold Von Ranke
As I visited the various neighborhoods in the campaign, I learned fast that its a mistake to think that all of the wisdom and possible solutions to our problems are available only in this building. – Jane Byrne
