The man who fights for his fellow-man is a better man than the one who fights for himself.

One believes in the truthfulness of a man because of his long experience with the man, and because the man has always told a consistent story. But no man has told so consistent a story as nature.

Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they are meant to serve.

No nation can be really great that is held together by Gatling guns, and no true loyalty can be induced and kept through fear.

There are two things that kill a genius - a fatal disease and contentment.

The ability and inclination to use physical strength is no indication of bravery or tenacity to life. The greatest cowards are often the greatest bullies. Nothing is cheaper and more common than physical bravery.

The time will come when all people will view with horror light way in which society and its courts of law now take human life; and when that time comes, the way will be clear to device some better method of dealing with poverty and ignorance and their frequent byproducts, which we call crime.