Old and new make the warp and woof of every moment. There is no thread that is not a twist of these two strands. By necessity, by proclivity, and by … - Ralph Waldo Emerson

By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.

I am afraid the remark is too honest, and comes from the same origin as the maxim of the tyrant, "If you would rule the world quietly, you must keep it amused." I notice too, that the ground on which eminent public servants urge the claims of popular education is fear: "This country is filling up with thousands and millions of voters, and you must educate them to keep them from our throats."

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whisper of God.