The American white relegates the black to the rank of shoeshine boy; and he concludes from this that the black is good for nothing but shining shoes.

The devil can quote Shakespeare for his own purpose.

Marriage is to me apostasy, profanation of the sanctuary of my soul, violation of my manhood, sale of my birthright, shameful surrender, ignominious capitulation, acceptance of defeat.

God's trustiest lieutenants often lack official credentials. They may be professed atheists who are also men of honour and high public spirit.

Girls, like men, want to be petted, pitied, and made much of, when they are diffident, in low spirits, or in unrequited love. These are services which the weak cannot render to the strong and which the strong will not render to the weak, except when there is also a difference of sex.

We are members one of another; so that you cannot injure or help your neighbor without injuring or helping yourself.

If there was nothing wrong in the world there wouldn't be anything for us to do.