To obtain a knowledge of duty, a man is not sent away, outside of himself, to ancient documents; for the only rule of faith a practice, the Word, is very nigh him, even in his heart, and by this word he is to try all documents.

Self-denial is indispensable to a strong character, and the highest kind comes from a religious stock.

Man is the jewel of God, who has created this material world to keep his treasure in.

In all the world there is nothing so remarkable as a great man, nothing so rare, nothing which so well repays study.

Democracy is direct self-government over all the people, for all the people, by all the people.

Let us do our duty in our shop or our kitchen, in the market, the street, the office, the school, the home, just as faithfully as if we stood in the front rank of some great battle, and knew that victory for mankind depended on our bravery, strength, and skill. When we do that, the humblest of us will be serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world.

Politics is the science of urgencies.