All men desire to be immortal.

The miraculous revelation of the Old Testament and the New, the miracles of famous men, Jews, Gentiles, or Christians, — then Franklin had no religion at all; and it would be an insult to say that he believed in the popular theology of his time, or of ours, for I find not a line from his pen indicating any such belief.

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.

Science is the natural ally of religion.

Genius is the father of a heavenly line, but the mortal mother, that is industry.

The earnestness of life is the only passport to satisfaction of life.

The heresy of one age is the orthodox belief and "only infallible rule" of the nest.