We criticize a man or a book most sharply when we sketch out their ideal.

I listened for the echo, and I heard only praise —

The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy.

Mastery.- We have reached mastery when we neither mistake nor hesitate in the achievement.

One had better put on gloves before handling the New Testament. The presence of so much filth makes it highly advisable.

The 'kingdom of Heaven' is a condition of the heart - not something that comes 'upon the earth' or 'after death.'

Whether in conversation we generally agree or disagree with others is largely a matter of habit: the one tendency makes as much sense as the other.