The 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.

The use of great men is to serve the little men, to take care of the human race, and act as practical interpreters of justice and truth.

Be not familiar with the idea of wrong, for sin in fancy mothers many an ugly fact.

The great basis of the Christian faith is compassion; do not dismiss that from your hearts, neither will your Maker.

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.

It is vain to trust in wrong; as much of evil, so much of loss, is the formula of human history.

The 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.