The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.

The test of our religion is whether it fits us to meet emergencies. A man has no more character than he can command in a time of crisis.

All our science and philosophy form only an island of knowledge surrounded by an ocean of mystery. The larger the island grows, the longer the shoreline where the known meets the unknown.

Gentleness is a divine trait: nothing is so divine as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as real strength.

Our ground of hope is that God does not weary of mankind.

The roots of responsibility run out to the ends of the earth and we can no more isolate our consciences from world issues than we can fence off our oyster beds from the tides of the ocean.

When we count on chance in lieu of law and labor, we weaken our healthy attitudes toward work, our fellow men and our God.