One of the eternal truths is that happiness is created and developed in peace, and one of the eternal rights is the individual's right to live.

The stars of eternal truth and right have always shone in the firmament of human understanding. The process of bringing them down to earth, remolding them into practical forms, imbuing them with vitality, and then making use of them, has been a long one.

I wanted to be of service to the Peace League, and how could I better do so than by trying to write a book which should propagate its ideas? And I could do it most effectively, I thought, in the form of a story.

I am quite sure that from America will come the greatest help for the cause of peace, and I consider it my duty to inform the people of Europe as to the feelings and intentions of the friends of peace in Europe.

After the verb "to love," "to help" is the most beautiful verb in the world.

Seek not good from without: seek it within yourselves, or you will never find it.