John Lancaster SpaldingThinkers

Belief is rarer than one would think. Few really believe... they only believe they believe.

The City is the paradise of adventurers and speculators, marked by a great exchange which calls into play all the fine and subtle powers of a woman.

The City is a place where old age and childhood are thrust out of sight.

Contradiction is the salt which keeps truth from corruption.

Flattery is the politeness of contempt.

A Hobby is the result of a distorted view of things. It is putting a planet in the place of the sun.

Prejudice is like a physical infirmity' we cannot do what our prejudices prevent us from doing.