There Are Some Things I Am Afraid

Real Political Issues Cannot Be Manufactured By The Leaders Of Political Parties, And Real Ones Cannot Be Evaded By Political Parties. The Real Political Issues Of The Day Declare Themselves, And Come Out Of The Depths Of That Deep Which We Call Public Opinion.

The Chief Instrument Of American Statistics Is The Census, Which Should Accomplish A Two-fold Object. It Should Serve The Country By Making A Full And Accurate Exhibit Of The Elements Of National Life And Strength, And It Should Serve The Science Of Statistics By So Exhibiting General Results That They May Be Compared With Similar Data Obtained By Other Nations.

Poverty Is Uncomfortable; But Nine Times Out Of Ten The Best Thing That Can Happen To A Young Man Is To Be Tossed Overboard And Compelled To Sink Or Swim.

I Am Trying To Do Two Things: Dare To Be A Radical And Not A Fool, Which Is A Matter Of No Small Difficulty.

I Love Agitation And Investigation And Glory In Defending Unpopular Truth Against Popular Error.