In this work I have received the opposition of a number of men who only advocate the unobtainable because the immediately possible is beyond their moral courage, administrative ability, and their political prescience.

I don't want boys to use their pencils for improper writing.

I believe, however, that impending events will call us and we must respond but where, with whom, and how?

For the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way.

The Thames is liquid history.

I am depressed rather at the wave of brutality sweeping over the country.

I am only doing now what I have ever done; and ever will continue to do - that is adapting past experience to present reform in the light of high ideals and future objects.