His Brothers Were The Type; He Was

No Man, However Strong, Can Serve Ten Years As Schoolmaster, Priest, Or Senator, And Remain Fit For Anything Else. All The Dogmatic Stations In Life Have The Effect Of Fixing A Certain Stiffness Of Attitude Forever, As Though They Mesmerised The Subject.

Knowledge Of Human Nature Is The Beginning And End Of Political Education.

All State Education Is A Sort Of Dynamo Machine For Polarizing The Popular Mind; For Turning And Holding Its Lines Of Force In The Direction Supposed To Be Most Effective For State Purposes.

My Favorite Figure Of The American Author Is That Of A Man Who Breeds A Favorite Dog, Which He Throws Into The Mississippi River For The Pleasure Of Making A Splash. The River Does Not Splash, But It Drowns The Dog.

Boys Naturally Look On All Force As An Enemy.