All zeal for a reform, that gives offence
To peace and charity, is mere pretence.

All zeal for a reform, that gives offence
To peace and charity, is mere pretence.

Every reform needs examples more than advocates

Every reform needs examples more than advocates

The hole and the patch should be commensurate.

The hole and the patch should be commensurate.

The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect is already in the cause.

The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect is already in the cause.

A reformer is a man who rides through a sewer in a glass-bottomed boat.

A reformer is a man who rides through a sewer in a glass-bottomed boat.

A conservative is someone who believes in reform. But not now.

A conservative is someone who believes in reform. But not now.

Reform is born of need, not pity. No vital movement of the people has worked down, for good or evil; read more

Reform is born of need, not pity. No vital movement of the people has worked down, for good or evil; fermented, instead, carried up the heaving, cloggy mass.

As a child, one looks for compliments. As an adult, one looks for evidence of effectiveness.

As a child, one looks for compliments. As an adult, one looks for evidence of effectiveness.

Reform must come from within, not from without. You cannot legislate for virtue.

Reform must come from within, not from without. You cannot legislate for virtue.