The fact disclosed by a survey of the past that majorities have been wrong must not blind us to the complementary fact that majorities have usually not been entirely wrong.

The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future.

Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded.

We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one.

The modern rise of Alzheimer's Disease in the twentieth century is not a sign of failure. It's a sign of success. Success in living long enough to see that disease expressed.

Winning teams have the least amount of distractions. They have a really tight group of people working towards the same common goal.

It is manifestly vital to the success of the anti-slavery cause, that the authority and influence of proslavery, especially of slaveholding, ministers should be destroyed.

I've had so much success. I had something to say, I got to say it, people heard it, and they agreed. That's every artist's dream. That's the brass ring.