It is the darling delusion of mankind that the world is progressive in religion, toleration, freedom, as it is progressive in machinery. Moncure D. Conway More Quotes by Moncure D. Conway More Quotes From Moncure D. Conway The best thing in every noble dream is the dreamer. Moncure D. Conway dreamer noble dream If you can but give to the fainting soul at your door a cup of water from the wells of truth, it shall flash back on you the radiance of God. As you save, so shall you be saved. Moncure D. Conway truth doors giving Scholars may quote Plato in studies, but the hearts of millions shall quote the Bible at their daily toil, and draw strength from its inspiration, as the meadows draw it from the brook. Moncure D. Conway inspiration plato bible It is a much easier thing to unloose the demon war than to chain him up again. Moncure D. Conway easier demon war War is a monster with snaky locks, and fiery bloodshot eyes, and harpy claws, passing over fair fields and leaving its footprints in burning villages, dying men, weeping wives and children, and needs to be seen by those who so eagerly clamour for it at every opportunity. The sight of that fearful phantom, girt round with skulls, chains reeking with blood and desolation and ruin in its track, would stop their eagerness for it, unless under real compulsion. Moncure D. Conway real war children All religion and all ethics are summed up in justice. Moncure D. Conway ethics justice
