Love remembered and consecrated by grief belongs, more clearly than the happy intercourse of friends, to the eternal world; it has proved itself stronger than death.

In dealing with Englishmen you can be sure of one thing only, that the logical solution will not be adopted.

Christianity promises to make men free; it never promises to make them independent.

Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.

The vulgar mind always mistakes the exceptional for the important.

The average man is rich enough when he has a little more than he has got.

Lutheranism is essentially German... It worships a God who is neither just nor merciful.