“I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the manor woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process.”

“In the old Republican days the subject of slavery and of the saving of the Union made appeals to the consciences and liberty-loving instincts of the people. These later years have been full of talk about commerce and dinner pails, but I feel sure that the American conscience and the American love of liberty have not been smothered. They will break through this crust of sordidness and realize that those only keep their liberties who accord liberty to others.”

“What saddens me most is that some poor woman out there has to be Garth's wife. And his three children -- oh, his poor three children. What a despicable human being this guy is.”

“Our mission is not to impose our peculiar institutions upon other nations by physical force or diplomatic treachery but rather by internal peace and prosperity to solve the problem of self-government and reconcile democratic freedom with national stability.”

“What condition of man most deserves pity?" - Franklin offered: "A lonesome man on a rainy day who does not know how to read.”

“The person who deserves most pity is a lonesome one on a rainy day who doesn't know how to read.”

“He is ill clothed, who is bare of virtue.”