Souls

The living soul of man, once conscious of its power, cannot be quelled. - Horace Mann

The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts. - Marcus Aurelius

The soul can never be corrupted with the corruption of the body, but it is like the wind which causes the sound of the organ, and which ceases to produce a good effect when a pipe is spoilt. - Leonardo da Vinci

The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the lustre of it will never appear. - Daniel Defoe

The soul that conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter. - Sophocles

The soul, like the body, acquires vigor by the exercise of all its faculties. In the midst of the world, in overcoming difficulties, in conquering selfishness, indolence, and fear – in all the occasions of duty, it employs, and reveals by employing, energies that render it efficient and robust – that broaden its scope, adjust its powers, and mature it with a rich experience. - E. H. Chapin