There is no law by which to determine the superiority of nations; hence the vanity of the claim, and the idleness of disputes about it. A people risen, run their race, and die either of themselves or in the hands… — Lew Wallace Copy Share Image
Am I going home to idleness? No, no. My feet and hands may be still, not so the mind--that has its aspirations yet, and it will work, for it has a law unto itself. Idleness is one thing, doing is… — Lew Wallace Copy Share Image
“Heaven may be won, not by the sword, not by human wisdom, but by Faith, Love, and Good Works.” — Lew Wallace Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“They are like men: if bold, the better of scolding; if timid, the better of praise and flattery.” — Lew Wallace Copy Share Image
I know what I should love to do - to build a study; to write, and to think of nothing else. I want to… — Lew Wallace Copy Share Image
“From her love, O, reader!--her mother-love, which, if thou wilt observe well, hath this unlikeness to any other love: tender to the object, it… — Lew Wallace Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“For power, you know, is a fretful thing, and hath its wings always spread for flight.” — Lew Wallace Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
What children we are, even the wisest! When God walks the earth, his steps are often centuries apart. — Lew Wallace Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
