“To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.
“In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both great and good.
““What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable
“Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose
“Of all treasons against humanity, there is no one worse than his who employs great intellectual force to keep down the intellect of his less favored brothers
“Reason and justice tell me there's more love for humanity in electricity and steam than in chastity and vegetarianism
“You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for our own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to who