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A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out to accomplish it.

Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become.

Dreams are the seedlings of realities.

After becoming citizens they are entitled, under the Constitution and laws, to be placed on a perfect equality with native-born citizens, and in this character they should ever be kindly recognized.

In short, we ought to do justice in a kindly spirit to all nations and require justice from them in return.

Under our system there is a remedy for all mere political evils in the sound sense and sober judgment of the people.

Genius is free to announce its inventions and discoveries, and the hand is free to accomplish whatever the head conceives not incompatible with the rights of a fellow-being.

The friend, however, took her in, and the friend's husband was obliged to sleep upon a bench in the park every night for a week, which he did uncomplainingly if not cheerfully.

Our young people feel nervously the need of putting theory into action, and respond quickly to the Settlement form of activity.

A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment.

I will give my all in your service thinking not of power, but of possibilities.

Politics need not be a raging fire destroying everything in its path.

We can do this if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts.

We will lead not merely by the example of our power but by the power of our example.

The existence of such a government as ours for any length of time is a full proof of a general dissemination of knowledge and virtue throughout the whole body of the people.

To be a recipient of a communication is to have an enlarged and changed experience.

Everything kept in joyful rhythmic motion in the pulses of Nature's big heart.

Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer.

Liberty and law have marched hand in hand.

One of the benefits of freedom is that under it the ruler can not pass by the people's minds, and amend their affairs for them without amending them.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.

The spectacle is exhibited to the world of a government deriving its powers from the consent of the governed and having imparted to it only so much power as is necessary for its successful operation.

In this the Endowments of Men are so employed, that the Friend and the Governor are united in one, and oppressive Customs come to an End.

Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.

No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.