A wise man does not try to hurry history. Many wars have been avoided by patience, and many have been precipitated by reckless haste.

A lie is an abomination unto the Lord, and a very present help in trouble.

A wise man who stands firm is a statesman, a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe.

[I]t is difficult to picture the great Creator conceiving of a program of one creature (which He has made) using another living creature for purposes of experimentation. There must be other, less cruel ways of obtaining knowledge.

The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions.

A man doesn't save a century, or a civilization, but a militant party wedded to a principle can.

Why is it that when political ammunition runs low, inevitably the rusty artillery of abuse is always wheeled into action?