Family Quotes by Lew Wallace

“Heaven may be won, not by the sword, not by human wisdom, but by Faith, Love, and Good Works.”

— Lew Wallace

“It is neither wise nor honest to detract from beauty as a quality. There cannot be a refined soul insensible to its influence.”

— Lew Wallace

“They are like men: if bold, the better of scolding; if timid, the better of praise and flattery.”

— Lew Wallace

“The most perfect life develops as a circle, and terminates in its beginning, making it impossible to say, This is the commencement, that the…

— Lew Wallace

“For power, you know, is a fretful thing, and hath its wings always spread for flight.”

— Lew Wallace

There is no law by which to determine the superiority of nations; hence the vanity of the claim, and the idleness of disputes about…

— Lew Wallace

“Latin is an abomination!”

— Lew Wallace

What children we are, even the wisest! When God walks the earth, his steps are often centuries apart.

— Lew Wallace

“From the depths of the well I had discovered a light above, and yearned to go up and see what all it shone upon.…

— Lew Wallace

“Father of all--God!--what we have here is of thee; take our thanks and bless us, that we may continue to do thy will.”

— Lew Wallace