The difference between a Miracle and a Fact is exactly the difference between a mermaid and a seal.

Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink - under any circumstances.

God has put something noble and good into every heart His hand created.

Principles aren't of much account anyway, except at election time. After that you hang them up to let them season.

But we are all insane, anyway ... The suicides seem to be the only sane people.

I was educated, I was trained, I was a Presbyterian and I knew how these things are done. I knew that in Biblical times if a man committed a sin the extermination of the whole surrounding nation-cattle and all-was likely to happen. I knew that Providence was not particular about the rest, so that He got somebody connected with the one He was after.

The low level which commercial morality has reached in America is deplorable. We have humble God fearing Christian men among us who will stoop to do things for a million dollars that they ought not to be willing to do for less than 2 millions.