Education has for its object to develop the child into a man of well proportioned and harmonious nature-this is alike the aim of parent and teacher.

The fact disclosed by a survey of the past that majorities have been wrong must not blind us to the complementary fact that majorities have usually not been entirely wrong.

Civilization is a progress from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity toward a definite, coherent heterogeneity.

Whatever fosters militarism makes for barbarism; whatever fosters peace makes for civilization.

To play billiards well is the sign of a misspent youth.

The forces which are working out the great scheme of perfect happiness, taking no account of incidental suffering, exterminate such sections of mankind as stand in their way, with the same sternness that they exterminate beasts of prey and herds of useless ruminants.

The child takes most of his nature of the mother, besides speech, manners, and inclination.