No man is born into the world whose work Is not born with him. There is always work, And tools to work withal, for those who will; And blessed are the horny hands of toil.

Our American republic will endure only as long as the ideas of the men who founded it continue dominant.

It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory on all, that the destiny of the free republics of America was practically settled.

Ah, men do not know how much strength is in poise, That he goes the farthest who goes far enough.

Christ was the first true democrat that ever breathed, as the old dramatist Dekkar said he was the first true gentleman.

A ginooine statesman should be on his guard, if he must hev beliefs, not to b'lieve 'em too hard.

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, Which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes.