Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be an opener of doors

This is the value of the Communities; not what they have done, but the revolution which they indicate as on the way.

The accepted and betrothed lover has lost the wildest charm of his maiden in her acceptance of him. She was heaven whilst he pursued her as a star: she cannot be heaven, if she stoops to such a one as he.

Why should I cumber myself with regrets that the receiver is not capacious? It never troubles the sun that some of his rays fall wide and vain into ungrateful space, and only a small part on the reflecting planet. Let your greatness educate the crude and cold companion.