On the eve of the Civil War, James Parton could write that 'the political history of the United States, for the last thirty years, dates from the moment when the soft hand of Mr. Van Buren touched Mrs. Eaton's knocker.' — James Parton Copy Share Image
To a man who is uncorrupt and properly constituted, woman always remains something of a mystery and a romance. He never interprets her quite… — James Parton Copy Share Image
On the eve of the Civil War, James Parton could write that 'the political history of the United States, for the last thirty years,… — James Parton Copy Share Image
If you trace up Masonry, through all its Orders, till you come to the grand tip-top head Mason of the World, you will discover… — James Parton Copy Share Image
E.P. Whipple calls fanaticism "religion caricatured," which is a full definition in a word. — James Parton Copy Share Image
From Heaven I fall, though from earth I begin. No lady alive can show such a skin. I'm bright as an angel, and light… — James Parton Copy Share Image
![“If you trace up Masonry, through all its Orders, till you come to the grand tip-top head Mason of the World, you will discover that the dread individual and the Chief of the Society of Jesus [i.e., the Superior General of the Jesuit Order] are one and the same person.” quote by James Parton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/03d/james-parton-49405_chiefs_if-you-trace-up-masonry-through-all-its_1676184.jpg)
