Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age.

I will work in my own way, according to the light that is in me.

Yours for the unshackled exercise of every faculty by every human being.

Not in vain is Ireland pouring itself all over the earth. The Irish, with their glowing hearts and reverent credulity, are needed in this cold age of intellect and skepticism.

Every human being has, like Socrates, an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does not always tell us what to do, it always cautions us what not to do.

I think we have reason to thank God for Abraham Lincoln. With all his deficiencies, it must be admitted that he has grown continually.

It is impossible to exaggerate the evil work theology has done in the world.