At best, the renewal of broken relations is a nervous matter.

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No man, however strong, can serve ten years as schoolmaster, priest, or Senator, and remain...

No man, however strong, can serve ten years as schoolmaster, priest, or Senator, and remain...

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a...

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a...

Absolute liberty is absence of restraint; responsibility is restraint; therefore, the ideally free individual is...

Absolute liberty is absence of restraint; responsibility is restraint; therefore, the ideally free individual is...

No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has...

No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has...

Only on the edge of the grave can man conclude anything.

Only on the edge of the grave can man conclude anything.

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell, where his influence stops.

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell, where his influence stops.

In plain words, Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man.

In plain words, Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man.

Power when wielded by abnormal energy is the most serious of facts.

Power when wielded by abnormal energy is the most serious of facts.

Simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man.

Simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

The progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant was alone evidence to upset...

The progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant was alone evidence to upset...

One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship...

One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship...

Intimates are predestined.

Intimates are predestined.

The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no...

The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no...

Susceptibility to the highest forces is the highest genius.

Susceptibility to the highest forces is the highest genius.

No man means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for...

No man means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for...

The proper study of mankind is woman.

The proper study of mankind is woman.

It is always good men who do the most harm in the world.

It is always good men who do the most harm in the world.

Friends are born, not made.

Friends are born, not made.

Accident counts for as much in companionship as in marriage.

Accident counts for as much in companionship as in marriage.