Marriage is a fine and sacred thing if you make it so.

I do not know how wicked American millionaires are, but as I travel about and see the results of their generosity in the form of hospitals, churches, public libraries, universities, parks, recreation grounds, art museums and theatres I wonder what on earth we should do without them.

You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in New York.

Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.

Two persons who love each other are in a place more holy than the interior of a church.

The principle of happiness should be like the principle of virtue: it should not be dependent of things, but be a part of personality [and character].

Honesty is not necessarily the best policy. The best policy would be to acquire a reputation for honesty and then to cheat at the psychological moment.