Commemoration of Phillips Brooks, Bishop of Massachusetts, spritual writer, 1893 We feel that other churches must accept, as the pre-conditions of fellowship, such changes as will bring them into conformity with ourselves in matters which we regard as essential, and that a failure to insist on this will involve compromise in regard to what is essential to the Church's being. But for precisely the same reason, we cannot admit a demand from others for any changes in ourselves which would seem to imply a denial that we already possess the esse of the Church.

Cure yourself of the affliction of caring how you appear to others. Concern yourself only with how you appear before God, Concern yourself only with the idea that God may have of you.

My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.

The union of lakes--the union of lands-- The union of States none can sever-- The union of hearts--the union of hands-- And the flag of our Union for ever!

Change of weather is the discourse of fools.

Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.

Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.

I will not go down to posterity talking bad grammar.

Communism is not the opposite of democracy. Communism and capitalism are economic systems. Democracy and totalitarianism are political systems. There are democratic communists and totalitarian capitalists.

There is nothing one sees oftener than the ridiculous and magnificent, such close neighbors that they touch.

hoked on fonix, itz ben good for me.

If you desire to drain to the dregs the fullest cup of scorn and hatred that a fellow human being can pour out for you, let a young mother hear you call dear baby "it."

The only kind of freedom that the mob can imagine is freedom to annoy and oppress its betters, and that is precisely the kind that we mainly have.

Around, around in ceaseless circles wheeling With clangs of wings and scream, the Eagle sailed Incessantly.

It is better to fall among crows than flatterers; for those devour only the dead -- these the living.

Learn from the past Live for today Look for tomorrow Take a nap this afternoon.

Nuclear waste is a heavy burden to lay on our children and their children and their children's children and their children's children's children and their children's children's children's children...

The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.

In the long run, the right answer to unemployment is to create more jobs.

The only test of leadership is that somebody follows. Lance Secretan, Industry Week, 10/12/98 -Robert K. Greenleaf.