The sanitary and mechanical age we are now entering makes up for the mercy it grants to our sense of smell by the ferocity with which it assails our sense of hearing.
I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice loving mercy and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.
Christmas is not a time nor a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill to be plenteous in mercy is to have the real spirit of Christmas.