Every life is march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice.
Every life is march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice.
Every life is march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice.
A child is a beam of sunlight from the Infinite and Eternal, with possibilities of virtue and vice- but as yet unstained.
The highest qualities of character… must be earned.
It is easy to condemn, it is better to pity.
I abhor a hoe. I am fond of flowers but not of dirt, and had rather buy them than cultivate them.
I cannot harness a horse. I am afraid of a cow.
Patience is passion tamed.
Every life is a march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice.
I hate politics and what are considered their appropriate measures. I hate notoriety, public meetings, public speeches, caucuses and everything that I know of which is apparently the necessary incident of politics – except doing public work to the best of my ability.
Every man’s ability may be strengthened or increased by culture.