As society advances the standard of poverty rises.

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Self-denial is indispensable to a strong character, and the highest kind comes from a religious...

Self-denial is indispensable to a strong character, and the highest kind comes from a religious...

Humanity is the sin of God

Humanity is the sin of God

[America is] a rebellious nation. Our whole history is treason; our blood was attained before...

[America is] a rebellious nation. Our whole history is treason; our blood was attained before...

Remorse is the pain of sin.

Remorse is the pain of sin.

Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.

Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.

Humanity is the sin of God.

Humanity is the sin of God.

Wealth and want equally harden the human heart.

Wealth and want equally harden the human heart.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiated out into...

Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiated out into...

Disappointment is often the salt of life

Disappointment is often the salt of life

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

America is a rebellious nation. Our whole history is treason; our blood was attained before...

America is a rebellious nation. Our whole history is treason; our blood was attained before...

Let others laugh when you sacrifice desire to duty, if they will. You have time...

Let others laugh when you sacrifice desire to duty, if they will. You have time...

Politics is the science of urgencies.

Politics is the science of urgencies.

Truth never yet fell dead in the streets; it has such affinity with the soul...

Truth never yet fell dead in the streets; it has such affinity with the soul...

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

The Bible give us a list of human stories on both sides of the ledger....

The Bible give us a list of human stories on both sides of the ledger....

Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages...

Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages...

When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but...

When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but...