I am a writer of books in retrospect. I talk in order to understand; I teach in order to learn.

The truly educated can listen to any view without losing their temper or self-confidence.

I often say of George Washington that he was one of the few in the whole history of the world who was not carried away by power.

The Armful For every parcel I stoop down to seize I lose some other off my arms and knees, And the whole pile is slipping, bottles, buns, Extremes too hard to comprehend at. once Yet nothing I should care to leave behind. With all I have to hold with hand and mind And heart, if need be, I will do my best. To keep their building balanced at my breast. I crouch down to prevent them as they fall; Then sit down in the middle of them all. I had to drop the armful in the road And try to stack them in a better load.

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.

You don't have to deserve your mother's love. You have to deserve your father s. He's more particular. The father is always a Republican towards his son, and his mother's always a Democrat.

There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate.