The dogma of the infallibility of the Bible is no more self-evident than is that of the infallibility of the popes.

The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

Only one absolute certainty is possible to man, namely that at any given moment the feeling which he has exists.

The Bible has been the Magna Charta of the poor and of the oppressed.

If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.

God give me strength to face a fact though it slay me.

Life is too short to occupy oneself with the slaying of the slain more than once.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of childhood into maturity.

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

Where's the man that could ease a heart like a satin gown?

Love, no matter how high or low its form, must be requited, or the lover suffers.

The bowl is warmer than the soup.

That man is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.

Everybody can be desirable if they take care of themselves.

Just because you are going to Heaven doesn't mean you have Heaven established in you. Success is Heaven on earth.

Baseball was socially relevant, and so was my rebellion against it.

But, you know, I'm presiding over an institution that was designed not to work.

And yet, after all, what is posthumous fame? Altogether vanity.

Mercy is the golden chain by which society is bound together.