He who by an exertion of mind or body, adds to the aggregate of enjoyable wealth, increases the sum of human knowledge, or gives to human life higher elevation or greater fullness - he is, in the larger meaning of the words, a " producer," a " working man," a " laborer," and is honestly earning honest wages.

There is danger in reckless change, but greater danger in blind conservatism.

The march of invention has clothed mankind with powers of which a century ago the boldest imagination could not have dreamt.

If you would have the slave show the virtues of the freeman, you must first make him free.

What would happen to the individual if all the functions of the body were placed under the control of the consciousness is what would happen to a nation in which all individual activities were directed by government.

Poorly paid labor is inefficient labor, the world over.

Passing into higher forms of desire, that which slumbered in the plant, and fitfully stirred in the beast, awakes in the man.