The block of granite, which is an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.

It is simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences. read more

• Thought Simplicity Makes Uneducated More Effective Educated Addressing Popular Audiences

What one Christian does is his own responsibility, what one Jew does is thrown back at all Jews. read more

• Thought What Christian Does Own Responsibility Jew Thrown Jews

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When the river meets the sea, he dies! Because the character of the river is to flow and when the character dies, everything dies! read more

• Thought River Meets Sea Dies Character Flow Everything

Paradoxically though it may seem, it is none the less true that life imitates art far more than art imitates life. read more

• Thought Paradoxically Though Seem None True Life Imitates Art Far More

Libraries are the thin red line between civilization and barbarism. read more

• Thought Libraries Thin Red Line Between Civilization Barbarism

Doubt, of whatever kind, can be ended by action alone. read more

• Thought Doubt Whatever Kind Ended by Action Alone

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. read more

• Thought Permanence Perseverance Persistence Spite Obstacles Discouragement Impossibilities Things Distinguishes Strong Soul from Weak

Music is well said to be the speech of angels. read more

• Thought Music Well Said Speech Angels

Dinners are defined as the ultimate act of communion; men that can have communion in nothing else, can sympathetically eat together, can still rise into some glow of brotherhood over food and wine. read more

• Thought Dinners Defined Ultimate Act Communion Men Nothing Sympathetically Eat Together Still Rise Some Glow Brotherhood Over Food Wine

A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge. read more

• Thought Loving Heart Beginning Knowledge