A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words in a book or newspaper the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt.

An injurious truth has no merit over an injurious lie. Neither should ever be uttered. The man who speaks an injurious truth, lest his soul be not saved if he do otherwise, should reflect that that sort of a soul is not strictly worth saving.

As a rule we develop a borrowed European idea forward, and ... Europe develops a borrowed American idea backwards.

It is our nature to conform; it is a force which not many can successfully resist. What is its seat? The inborn requirement of self-approval.

Between us, we cover all knowledge; he knows all that can be known and I know the rest.

Experience, the only logic sure to convince a diseased imagination and restore it to rugged health.

To avoid lying, do nothing that needs covering.