"The world is upheld by the veracity..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“There is a mortifying experience in particular, which does not fail to wreak itself also in the general history; I mean "the foolish face of praise," the forced smile which we put on in company where we do not feel at ease, in answer to conversation which does not interest us. The muscles, not spontaneously moved but moved, by a low usurping wilfulness, grow tight about the outline of the face, with the most disagreeable sensation.”

“A state of war or anarchy, in which law has little force, is so far valuable, that it puts every man on trial. The man of principle is known as such, and even in the fury of faction is respected.”

“You do not get power so that you can go out and do things, you go out and do things and you will get the power”

“The evils which of necessity encompass the life of man are sufficiently numerous. Why should we add to them by voluntarily distressing and destroying one another? Peace, brothers, is better than war. In a long and bloody war, we lose many friends, and gain nothing. Let us then live in peace and friendship together, doing to each other all the good we can.”

“Charity, like the sun, brightens every object on which it shines.”

“The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.”

“The principles applied in economic processes are general social principles.”

“It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work.”

“Continued dependence on relief inducers a spiritual and moral disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fiber.”