It is possible that an individual may be successful, largely because he conserves all his powers for individual achievement and does not put any of his energy into the training which will give him the ability to act with others. The individual acts promptly, and we are dazzled by his success while only dimly conscious of the inadequacy of his code.

Hundreds of poor laboring men and women are being thrown into jails and police stations because of their political beliefs. In fact, an attempt is being made to deport an entire political party.

I am not one of those who believe - broadly speaking - that women are better than men. We have not wrecked railroads, nor corrupted legislatures, nor done many unholy things that men have done; but then we must remember that we have not had the chance.

National events determine our ideals, as much as our ideals determine national events.

If the Settlement seeks its expression through social activity, it must learn the difference between mere social unrest and spiritual impulse.

Even death itself sometimes fails to bring the dignity and serenity which one would fain associate with old age.

It is dreadful the way all the comfortable, happy people stay off to themselves.