We are creatures of the moment; we live from one little space to another, and only one interest at a time fills these.

A friend knows how to allow for mere quantity in your talk, and only replies to the quality.

The difficulty is to know conscience from self-interest.

The wars come and go in blood and tears; but whether they are bad wars, or what are comically called good wars, they are of one effect in death and sorrow.

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.

Primitive societies without religion have never been found.

We are creatures of the moment; we live from one little space to another, and only one interest at a time fills these.