Safe popular freedom consists of four things, the diffusion of liberty, of intelligence, of property, and of conscientiousness, and cannot be compounded of any… — Joseph Cook Copy Share
What is the average type of a counterfeit church? A hammock, attached on one side to the cross, and, on the other, held and… — Joseph Cook Copy Share
A monarchy is like a man-of-war--bad shots between wind and water hurt it exceedingly; there is danger of capsizing. But democracy is a raft.… — Joseph Cook Copy Share
So many people glorify and romanticize 'busy.' I do not. I value purpose. I believe in resting in reason and moving in passion. If… — Joseph Cook Copy Share
Our secret thoughts are rarely heard except in secret. No man knows what conscience is until he understands what solitude can teach him concerning… — Joseph Cook Copy Share
Narrowness is the mother of unbelief. Obtain a broad outlook if you would agree with God in your philosophy and be able to transmit… — Joseph Cook Copy Share
Until we have a natural, that is, a conscientious world, it cannot be known by experience what natural law will do for the gratification… — Joseph Cook Copy Share
We shall never be at peace with ourselves until we yield with glad supremacy to our higher faculties. — Joseph Cook Copy Share
