The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that his power is but a gun in the hands of a fool.

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Love dies only when growth stops.

Love dies only when growth stops.

In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh...

In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh...

Men would rather be starving and free than fed in bonds.

Men would rather be starving and free than fed in bonds.

Hunger makes a thief of any man.

Hunger makes a thief of any man.

You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come...

You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come...

The basic discovery about any people is the discovery of the relationship between men and...

The basic discovery about any people is the discovery of the relationship between men and...

All things are possible until they are proved impossible and even the impossible may only...

All things are possible until they are proved impossible and even the impossible may only...

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His...

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His...

A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and...

A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and...

What is a neglected child? He is a child not planned for, not wanted. Neglect...

What is a neglected child? He is a child not planned for, not wanted. Neglect...

Men and women should own the world as a mutual possession.

Men and women should own the world as a mutual possession.

Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled...

Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled...

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know...

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know...

One faces the future with one's past.

One faces the future with one's past.

I am mentally bifocal.

I am mentally bifocal.

We send missionaries to China so the Chinese can get to heaven, but we won't...

We send missionaries to China so the Chinese can get to heaven, but we won't...

In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh...

In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh...

Order is the shape upon which beauty depends.

Order is the shape upon which beauty depends.

Good order is the foundation of all good things

Good order is the foundation of all good things

Order is a lovely thing; on disarray it lays its wing, teaching simplicity to sing.

Order is a lovely thing; on disarray it lays its wing, teaching simplicity to sing.