Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.

While tenderness of feeling and susceptibility to generous emotions are accidents of temperament, goodness is an achievement of the will and a quality of the life.

Life may be given in many ways, and loyalty to truth be sealed as bravely in the closet as the field.

Every person born into this world their work is born with them.

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.

A sneer is the weapon of the weak.

Laborin' man an' laborin' woman Hev one glory an' one shame; Ev'y thin' thet' s done inhuman Injers all on 'em the same.