The real grounds of difference upon important political questions no longer correspond with party lines.... Politics is no longer ...the topic of this country. Its important questions are settled... Great minds hereafter are to be employed on other matters.... Government no longer has its ancient importance.... The people's progress, progress of every sort, no longer depends on government. But enough of politics. Henceforth I am out more than ever.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I believe from what I have lately seen that we should be substantially safe were our Citizens Armed, but we have not as many Arms ...as we have Enemies in the State.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
As refined fare serves a hungry man as well as and no better than coarser food, the more pretentious artist will not dream of invi...ting the hungry man to his meal.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Honestly, the real trouble is ... a gang which unfortunately survives--made up mostly of those who were isolationists before Decem...ber seventh and who are actuated today by various motives in their effort to instill disunity in the country.... The best comment I have heard was by Elmer Davis.... "Some people want the United States to win so long as England loses. Some people want the United States to win so long as Russia loses. Some people want the United States to win so long as Roosevelt loses."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Dear Friend, the canebrakes... nestled in the riverbank's lap, their clusters broken from the weight of blue bees, have in time become stumps.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
As for the herd of newspapers and magazines, I do not chance to know an editor in the country who will deliberately print anything... which he knows will ultimately and permanently reduce the number of his subscribers. They do not believe that it would be expedient. How then can they print truth?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »