Consciousness is a phase of mental life which arises in connection with the formation of new habits. When habit is formed, consciousness only interferes to spoil our performance.

In praising science, it does not follow that we must adopt the very poor philosophies which scientific men have constructed. In philosophy they have much more to learn than to teach.

The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born.

A good government remains the greatest of human blessings and no nation has ever enjoyed it.

We must cut our coat according to our cloth, and adapt ourselves to changing circumstances.

The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so.

I have no fear that the candle lighted in Palestine years ago will ever be put out.