The grandest of all laws is the law of progressive development. Under it, in the wide sweep of things, men grow wiser as they grow older, and societies better.

Genuine religion is matter of feeling rather than matter of opinion.

Weakness ineffectually seeks to disguise itself,--like a drunken man trying to show how sober he is.

Bad taste is a species of bad morals.

It may almost be held that the hope of commercial gain has done nearly as much for the cause of truth as even the love of truth.

There will always be romance in the world so long as there are young hearts in it.

A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.