The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow.

There is nothing in the world of art like the songs mother used to sing.

If there is not Hell, a good many preachers are obtaining money under false pretenses.

Hypocrites in the Church? Yes, and in the lodge and at the home. Don't hunt through the Church for a hypocrite. Go home and look in the mirror. Hypocrites? Yes. See that you make the number one less.

Listen, if I heard shrieks and cries coming from a house and I ran in there and I found a great big broad shouldered whiskey soaked Joe weasel, dragging his wife about by the hair, and over here, two children are unconscious from his blows and kicks and another one screaming in terror, do you think I would apologize for being there? No! I'd knock 7 kinds of pork out of that old hog.

Whiskey is all right in its place - but its place is hell.

Try praising your wife, even if it does frighten her at first.