when knowledge comes in at the door, fear and superstition fly out of the window.

when knowledge comes in at the door, fear and superstition fly out of the window.

having considerable mind, changing it became almost as ponderous an operation as moving a barn, although not nearly so stable.

War is a thing of fearful and curious anomalies ... It has shown that government by men only is not an appeal to reason, but an appeal to arms; that on women, without a voice to protest, must fall the burden. It is easier to die than to send a son to death.

Every crucial experience can be regarded either as a setback, or the start of a wonderful new adventure, it depends on your perspective!

I have never learned to say 'gas' for gasoline. It seems to me as absurd as if I were to say 'but' for butter.

Conflict is the very essence of life.