I thought when I was a young man that I would conquer the world with truth. I thought I would lead an army greater than Alexander ...ever dreamed of. Not to conquer nations, but to liberate mankind with truth, with the golden sound of the word. But only a few of them heard, only a few of you understood. The rest of you put on black and sat in chapel. Why do you come here? Why do you? Dress your hypocrisy in black and parade before your God on Sunday. From love--no. For you've shown that your hearts are too withered to receive the love of your divine father. I know why you've come. I've seen it in your faces, Sunday after Sunday. Fear has brought you here. Horrible, superstitious fear. Fear of divine retribution. A bolt of fire from the skies. The vengeance of the Lord and the justice of God. But you have forgotten the love of Jesus. You disregard His sacrifice. Death. Fear. Flames. Horror. And black clothes. Hold your meeting then, but know if you do this in the name of good and the house of God, against Him and His word you blaspheme.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Democracy and Republicanism in their best partisan utterances alike declare for human rights. Jefferson, the father of Democracy, ...Lincoln, the embodiment of Republicanism, and the Divine author of the religion on which true civilization rests, all proclaim the equal rights of all men.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Descend from Heav'n Urania, by that name If rightly thou art call'd, whose Voice divine... Following, above th' Olympian Hill I soare, Above the flight of Pegasean wing. The meaning, not the Name I call: for thou Nor of the Muses nine, nor on the top Of old Olympus dwell'st, but Heav'nlie borne, Before the Hills appeerd, or Fountain flow'd, Thou with Eternal wisdom didst converse, Wisdom thy Sister, and with her didst play In presence of th' Almightie Father, pleas'd With thy Celestial Song.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Fifty years ago it was taken for granted that marriage was the goal of every young woman's inmost thought, and the aim for her of ...her father and mother. While it is everlastingly true that home is woman's kingdom, and that she who is happily married reaches a divine reality of blessedness surpassing that of her mateless sister, still single women are not objects of pity. There are numberless avenues for their occupation, and a girl with ordinary gifts has but to choose that employment for which she is best fitted.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I believe that I am letting my kids see that a man can be tender, sensitive, warm, attentive to feelings, and present, just plain ...there. That's important to me, because I didn't get any of that from my own father, and I am realizing now how much I missed it.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »