The difficulty is to know conscience from self-interest.

A man never sees all that his mother has been to him until it's too late to let her know that he sees it.

The difficulty is to know conscience from self-interest.

Primitive societies without religion have never been found.

If ever the public was betrayed by its press, it's ours.

The disposition to give a cup of cold water to a disciple is a far nobler property than the finest intellect. Satan has a fine intellect, but not the image of God.

I know, indeed, of nothing more subtly satisfying and cheering than a knowledge of the real good will and appreciation of others. Such happiness does not come with money, nor does it flow from fine physical state. It cannot be brought. But it is the keenest joy, after all; and the toiler's truest and best reward.