Earth's biggest country 's gut her soul, An' risen up earth's greatest nation.
And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days.
As one lamp lights another, nor grows less,So nobleness enkindleth nobleness.
A great part of human suffering has its root in the nature of man, and not in that of his institutions.
In vain we call old notions fudge, And bend our conscience to our dealing; The Ten Commandments will not budge, And stealing will continue stealing.
Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.