The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next. To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it. Never make a defense or an apology until you are accused. The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without…

I had no idea how much of this was making it through the muffling bag. Vigorous writing is concise. The best way out is always through. The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice. Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far. When a thing ceases to be a subject…

The man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestry is like the potato - the best part under ground. Never rely on the glory of the morning nor the smiles of your mother-in-law. Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.…