It Matters Infinitely Less What We Do

I Have No Sympathy For Those Who, Under Any Pressure Of Circumstances, Sacrifice Their Heart's-love For Legal Prostitution.

Wherever The Appearance Of A Conventional Aristocracy Exists In America, It Must Arise From Wealth, As It Cannot From Birth. An Aristocracy Of Mere Wealth Is Vulgar Everywhere. In A Republic, It Is Vulgar In The Extreme.

Self-denial Is Taught Much Better By Inspiring The Love Of Our Neighbor, Than By The Prohibition Of Innocent Comforts And Pleasures. Spirituality Is Much Better Taught By Making Spiritual Things The Objects Of Supreme Desire, Than By Commanding An Ostentatious Avoidance Of The Enjoyments Of Life.

It Matters Infinitely Less What We Do Than What We Are.

Day-thoughts Feed Nightly Dreams; And Sorrow Tracketh Wrong, As Echo Follows Song.