The higher the culture, the more honourable the work. Roscher
The higher the wisdom, the closer its neighbourhood and kinship with mere insanity. Carlyle.
The higher we rise, the more isolated we 35 become, and all elevations are cold. De Boufflers.
The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout man. Prof. Blackie.
The highest elevation attainable by man is a heroic life. Schopenhauer.
The highest exercise of invention has nothing to do with fiction; but is an invention of new truth, what we can call a revelation. Carlyle.
The highest genius never flowers in satire, but culminates in sympathy with that which is best in human nature, and appeals to it. Chapin.
The highest gift which we receive from God 40 and Nature is Life, the revolving movement, which knows neither pause nor rest, of the self-conscious being round itself. The instinct to protect and cherish life is indestructibly innate in every one, but the peculiarity of it ever remains a mystery to us and others. Goethe.
The highest happiness of us mortals is to execute what we consider right and good; to be really masters of the means conducive to our aims. Goethe.
The highest heaven of wisdom is alike near from every point, and thou must find it, if at all, by methods native to thyself alone. Emerson.