Surely God would not have created such a being as man, with an ability to grasp the infinite, to exist only for a day! No, no, man was made for immortality.

I am for . . . each individual doing just as he chooses in all matters which concern nobody else.

Friendship is the start for what you call love.

Thoughtful men must feel that the fate of civilization upon this continent is involved in the issue of our contest. Among the most satisfying proofs of this conviction is the hearty devotion everywhere exhibited by our schools and colleges to the national cause.

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.

Allow me to assure you, that suspicion and jealousy never did help any man in any situation.

If I care to listen to every criticism, let alone act on them, then this shop may as well be closed for all other businesses. I have learned to do my best, and if the end result is good then I do not care for any criticism, but if the end result is not good, then even the praise of ten angels would not make the difference.