There never was a war that was not inward; I must fight till I have conquered in myself what causes war.
It is human nature to stand in the middle of a thing.
We prove, we do not explain, our birth.
What is our innocence, What is our guilt? All are naked, none is safe.
My father used to say, "Superior people never make long visits, have to be shown Longfellows grave, or the glass flowers at Harvard."
We are suffering from too much sarcasm.