All the spaces between my mind and the mind of God are full of truths waiting to be crystallized into laws for the government of the masses.

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.

The great man is to be the servant of mankind, not they of him.

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.

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

Wit has its place in debate; in controversy it is a legitimate weapon, offensive and defensive.

Remorse is the pain of sin.