It Is Not Right Or Manly To

I Have Seen The Sea Lashed Into Fury And Tossed Into Spray, And Its Grandeur Moves The Soul Of The Dullest Man; But I Remember That It Is Not The Billows, But The Calm Level Of The Sea From Which All Heights And Depths Are Measured.

I Am Receiving What I Suppose To Be The Usual Number Of Threatening Letters On The Subject. Assassination Can Be No More Guarded Against Than Death By Lightning; It Is Best Not To Worry About Either.

The Divorce Between Church And State Should Be Absolute.

Now More Than Ever The People Are Responsible For The Character Of Their Congress. If That Body Be Ignorant, Reckless, And Corrupt, It Is Because The People Tolerate Ignorance, Recklessness, And Corruption. If It Be Intelligent, Brave, And Pure, It Is Because The People Demand These High Qualities To Represent Them In The National Legislature. . . . If The Next Centennial Does Not Find Us A Great Nation . . . It Will Be Because Those Who Represent The Enterprise, The Culture, And The Morality Of The Nation Do Not Aid In Controlling The Political Forces.

A Nation Is Not Worthy To Be Saved If, In The Hour Of Its Fate, It Will Not Gather Up All Its Jewels Of Manhood And Life, And Go Down Into The Conflict However Bloody And Doubtful, Resolved On Measureless Ruin Or Complete Success.