The people has no definite disbelief in the temples of theology. The people has a very fiery and practical disbelief in the temples of physical science.

All men thirst to confess their crimes more than tired beasts thirst for water; but they naturally object to confessing them while other people, who have also committed the same crimes, sit by and laugh at them.

Imagination does not breed insanity. Exactly what does breed insanity is reason. Poets do not go mad, but chess players do.

If you'd take your head home and boil it for a turnip it might be useful. I can't say. But it might.

The Christian pities men because they are dying, and the Buddhist pities them because they are living. The Christian is sorry for what damages the life of a man; but the Buddhist is sorry for him because he is alive.

Americans are a very backward people, with all the real virtues of a backward people; the patriarchal simplicity and human dignity of a democracy, and a respect for labor uncorrupted by cynicism.

There is also an insulting speech about 'one grey day just like another'. You might as well talk about one green tree like another.