The special pleader and the _poseur_ lack all these things, and they make themselves and their work foolish.

Let us stand for the truth, not pruning it for the occasion.

The man who is afraid to face life is not competent to lead anyone, to speak for anyone, or to interpret anything: he inspires no confidence.

The one to rouse us must be passionate, and his passion will win us heart and soul.

When from some terribly intense moment, he turns with a merry laugh, only the fool will take him as laughing at his cause; the general instinct will see him detecting an attitude, tripping it up, and making us all merry and natural again.