I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one. . . . But from what I see I am sure it bends toward justice.
Theodore ParkerThe union of men in large masses is indispensable to the development and rapid growth of the higher faculties of men. Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization whence light and heat radiated out into the dark cold world.
Theodore ParkerWhat sad faces one always sees in the asylums for orphans! It is more fatal to neglect the heart than the head.
Theodore ParkerLet 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.
Theodore Parker