One thing I certainly never was made for, and that is to put principles on and off at the dictation of a party, as a lackey changes his livery at his master's command.

Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered for they are gone forever.

Unfaithfulness in the keeping of an appointment is an act of clear dishonesty. You may as well borrow a person's money as his time.

To pity distress is but human; to relieve it is Godlike.

Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.

Seek not greatness, but seek truth and you will find both.

I look upon Phrenology as the guide to philosophy and the handmaid of Christianity. Whoever disseminates true Phrenology is a public benefactor.

A house without books is like a room without windows.

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.

A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.

Do not think of knocking out another person's brains because he differs in opinion from you. It would be as rational to knock yourself on the head because you differ from yourself ten years ago.

He sat thus, lost in meditation, thinking Om, his soul as the arrow directed at Brahman.

Autumn...the year's last, loveliest s

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord.

Freedom will cost you the mask you have on, the mask that feels so comfortable and is so hard to shed off, not because it fits so well but because you have been wearing it so long.

Beauty should be kind, as well as charm.

Go now and wash yourself first, for the sun will laugh at you if he sees how dirty you are.

Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse. One comfort we have - Cincinnati sounds worse.

Factual titling satisfies and is pure by its lack of bamboozlement.

You can't rob a bank on charm and personality.