We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once. Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped. Press on: nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. Men speak of natural rights, but I challenge any one to show where in nature any rights existed or were recognized until there was established for their declaration and protection a duly promulgated body of corresponding laws. Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good. If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it. Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. Character is the only secure foundation of the state. Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. Mass demand has been created almost entirely through the development of advertising. | 
