The unconscious democracy of America is a very fine thing. It is a true and deep and instinctive assumption of the equality of citizens, which even voting and elections have not destroyed.

Because our expression is imperfect we need friendship to fill up the imperfections.

The historic glory of America lies in the fact that it is the one nation that was founded like a church. That is, it was founded on a faith that was not merely summed up after it had exited, but was defined before it existed.

The strangest whim has seized me ... After all I think I will not hang myself today.

Theology is simply that part of religion that requires brains.

Research is the search of people who don't know what they want.

Poets do not go mad, but chess players do.