"Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict."

"I sing New England, as she lights her fire In every Prairie's midst; and where the bright Enchanting stars shine pure…"

"Most joyful let the Poet be; It is through him that all men see."

"My highway is unfeatured air, My consorts are the sleepless stars, And men my giant arms upbear — My arms unstained a…"

"A wail in the wind is all I hear; A voice of woe for a lover's loss."

"If Youth, throughout all history, had had a champion to stand up for it; to show a doubting world that a child can th…"

"If you would only stop rating a child's ability by your own; and try to find out just what ability a child has, our y…"

"Though it was long thought that woman's brain was minor in comparison with man's, woman, as a class, now-a-day shows …"

"Oh, what a lot of politically blind city and town officials I could point out within a day's auto trip from Branton H…"

"In this country, two things stand first in rank: your flag and your mail. You all know what honor you pay to your fla…"