I learned that it is possible for us to create light, sound and order within us no matter what calamity befall us in the outer world.

We cannot freely and wisely choose the right way for ourselves unless we know both good and evil.

This great republic is a mockery of freedom as long as you are doomed to dig and sweat to earn a miserable living while the masters enjoy the fruit of your toil.

It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.

People often ... have no idea how fair the flower is to the touch, nor do they appreciate its fragrance, which is the soul of the flower.

The true task is to unite and organize all workers...and it is the workers themselves who must secure freedom for themselves.

For my part, I wish, with Mr. Howells, that the literature of the past might be purged of all that is ugly and barbarous in it, although I should object as much as any one to having these great works weakened or falsified.