In the minds of most men, the kingdom of opinion is divided into three territories,--the territory of yes, the territory of no, and a broad, unexplored middle ground of doubt.

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.

History is but the unrolled scroll of prophecy.

Ideas are the great warriors of the world, and a war that has no idea behind it, is simply a brutality.

Real political issues cannot be manufactured by the leaders of political parties, and real ones cannot be evaded by political parties. The real political issues of the day declare themselves, and come out of the depths of that deep which we call public opinion.

There are times in the history of men and nations, when they stand so near the vale that separates mortals from the immortals, time from eternity, and men from their God, that they can almost hear the beatings, and feel the pulsations of the heart of the Infinite.

All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people.