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A man's accomplishments in life are the cumulative effect of his attention to detail.
A man's accomplishments in life are the cumulative effect of his attention to detail.
The oyster-women lock'd their fish up,
And trudged away to cry, No Bishop.
The oyster-women lock'd their fish up,
And trudged away to cry, No Bishop.
Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess which will itself need reforming.
Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess which will itself need reforming.
Every reform was once a private opinion, and when it shall be a private opinion again, it will solve the read more
Every reform was once a private opinion, and when it shall be a private opinion again, it will solve the problem of the age.
The church is always trying to get other people to reform; it might not be a bad idea to reform read more
The church is always trying to get other people to reform; it might not be a bad idea to reform itself.
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their
reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. read more
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their
reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform.
Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or
nothing in the world's estimation.
At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the world. When he is seventy read more
At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the world. When he is seventy he still wants to reform the world, but he knows he can't.
Reform is born of need, not pity. No vital movement of the people has worked down, for good or evil; read more
Reform is born of need, not pity. No vital movement of the people has worked down, for good or evil; fermented, instead, carried up the heaving, cloggy mass.
The race could save one-half its wasted labor Would each reform himself and spare his neighbor.
The race could save one-half its wasted labor Would each reform himself and spare his neighbor.
