Nobody is glad in the gladness of another, and our system is one of war, of an injurious superiority. Every child of the Saxon race is educated to wish to be first. It is our system; and a man comes to measure his greatness by the regrets, envies, and hatreds of his competitors.

Sunday is the core of our civilization, dedicated to thought and reverence.

Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.

Every advantage has its tax.

We do what we must, and call it by the best names.

Skepticism is slow suicide.

You cannot make a cheap palace.