We ought, all of us, to realize each other in this intense, pathetic, and important way. If you say that this is absurd, and that we cannot be in love with everyone at once, I merely point out to you that, as a matter of fact, certain persons do exist with an enormous capacity for friendship and for taking delight in other people's lives; and that such persons know more of truth than if their hearts were not so big.

Modern war is so expensive that we feel trade to be a better avenue to plunder; but modern man inherits all the innate pugnacity and all the love of glory of his ancestors.

Democracy is still upon its trial. The civic genius of our people is its only bulwark.

In its broadest term, religion says that there is an unseen order, and that our supreme good lies in rightful relations to it.

A sense of humor is just common sense dancing.

I am no lover of disorder and doubt as such. Rather do I fear to lose truth by this pretension to possess it already wholly.

The great thing, then, in all education, is to make our nervous system our ally instead of our enemy.