Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?

A remarkable parallel, which I think has never been noticed, obtains between the facts of social evolution on the one hand, and of zological evolution as expounded by Mr. Darwin on the other.

The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives.

The emotions aren't always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to action.

The greatest weapon we have to combat stress is the ability to choose our thoughts.

But when all is said and done, the fact remains that some teachers have a naturally inspiring presence and can make their exercises interesting, whilst others simply cannot. And psychology and general pedagogy here confess their failure, and hand things over to the deeper spring of human personality to conduct the task.

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