A cell in itself is blind motion; an aggregate of cells is a living creature.

A man by himself is only an animal with superior possibilities; men associated produce reason, civilisation, the body politic.

Could reason ever have come to birth in a man alone ?" Lord Dymchurch nodded and mused.

From his look it was plain that Lashmar interested, and at the same time, puzzled him.

In their previous conversations, Dyce had talked more or less vaguely, throwing out a suggestion here, a criticism there, and, though with the air of one who had made up his mind on most subjects, preserving an attitude of liberal scepticism; to-day he seemed in the mood for precision, and the coherence of his arguments did not fail to impress the listener.
His manner in reasoning had a directness, an eagerness, which seemed to declare fervid conviction; as he went on from point to point, his eyes gleamed and his chin quivered; the unremarkable physiognomy was transformed as though from within; illumined by unexpected radiance, and invested with the beauty of intellectual ardour.