It is a curious fact that of all the illusions that beset mankind none is quite so curious as that tendency to suppose that we are mentally and morally superior to those who differ from us in opinion.

In order to have friends, you must first be one.

The hundred-point man is one who is true to every trust; who keeps his word; who is loyal to the firm that employs him; who does not listen for insults nor look for slights; who carries a civil tongue in his head; who is polite to strangers without being fresh; who is considerate toward servants; who is moderate in his eating and drinking; who is willing to learn; who is cautious and yet courageous.

The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it: so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it.

Falling in love is the beginning of all wisdom, all sympathy, all compassion, all art, all religion; and in it's larger sense is the one thing in life worth doing.

The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition and incompetence.

Christianity supplies a Hell for the people who disagree with you and a Heaven for your friends.