I Suppose That's One Of The Ironies

I Do Not Have Much Patience With A Thing Of Beauty That Must Be Explained To Be Understood.

In Philadelphia, I Inadvertently Came Upon An Edition Of Robert Ingersoll's Essays And Lectures. This Was An Exciting Discovery; His Atheism Confirmed My Own Belief That The Horrific Cruelty Of The Old Testament Was Degrading To The Human Spirit.

Tomorrow, The Birds Will Sing. Be Brave. Face Life.

I'm Sorry, But I Don't Want To Be An Emperor. That's Not My Business. I Don't Want To Rule Or Conquer Anyone.

Friends Have Asked How I Came To Engender This American Antagonism. My Prodigious Sin Was, And Still Is, Being A Non-conformist. Although I Am Not A Communist I Refused To Fall In Line By Hating Them. Secondly, I Was Opposed To The Committee On Un-american Activities - A Dishonest Phrase To Begin With, Elastic Enough To Wrap Around The Throat And Strangle The Voice Of Any American Citizen Whose Honest Opinion Is A Minority Of One.