In this real world of sweat and dirt, it seems to me that when a view of things is 'noble,' that ought to count as presumption against its truth, and as a philosophic disqualification. The prince of darkness may be a gentleman, as we are told he is, but whatever the God of earth and heaven is, he can surely be no gentleman.

Science as such assuredly has no authority, for she can only say what is, not what is not.

The teachers of this country, one may say, have its future in their hands.

The amount of psychology which is necessary to all teachers need not be very great.

As there is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it, so reasonable arguments, challenges to magnanimity, and appeals to sympathy or justice, are folly when we are dealing with human crocodiles and boa-constrictors.

Tell him to live by yes and no - yes to everything good, no to everything bad.

What holds attention determines action.