We have infinite trouble in solving man-made mysteries; it is only when we set out to discover "the secret of God" that our difficulties disappear.

Morals are not the important thing-nor enlightenment-nor civilization. A man can do absolutely well without them, but he can't do without something to eat. The supremest thing is the need of the body, not of the mind and spirit.

Golden rule: Made of hard metal so it could stand severe wear, it not being known at that time that butter would answer.

If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it.

To arrive at a just estimate of a renowned man's character one must judge it by the standards of his time, not ours.

Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it.

Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run.