One Of The Tests Of The Civilization

The Gloomy Theology Of The Orthodox--the Calvinists--i Do Not, I Cannot Believe. Many Of The Notions--nay, Most Of The Notions--which Orthodox People Have Of The Divinity Of The Bible, I Disbelieve. I Am So Nearly Infidel In All My Views, That Too, In Spite Of My Wishes, That None But The Most Liberal Doctrines Can Command My Assent.

I Am Not Liked As A President By The Politicians In Office, In The Press, Or In Congress. But I Am Content To Abide The Judgment - The Sober Second Thought - Of The People.

We Can Travel Longer, Night And Day, Without Losing Our Spirits Than Almost Any Persons We Ever Met.

The Progress Of Society Is Mainly The Improvement In The Condition Of The Workingmen Of The World.

In Avoiding The Appearance Of Evil, I Am Not Sure But I Have Sometimes Unnecessarily Deprived Myself And Others Of Innocent Enjoyments.