Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science.

The falling leaf that tells of autumn's death is, in a subtler sense, a prophecy of spring.

He who treats his friends and enemies alike, has neither love nor justice.

The whip degrades; a severe father teaches his children to dissemble; their love is pretense, and their obedience a species of self-defense. Fear is the father of lies.

And yet this same Deity says to me, resist not evil; pray for those that despitefully use you; love your enemies, but I will eternally damn mine. It seems to me that even gods should practice what they preach.

If I had my way I'd make health catching instead of disease.

Like an armed warrior, like a plumed knight, James G. Blaine marched down the halls of the American Congress and threw his shining lance full and fair against the brazen foreheads of the defamers of his country, and the maligners of his honor.