39 Quotes by Joseph Cook

The sense of duty pursues us ever.

Narrowness is the mother of unbelief. Obtain a broad outlook if you would agree with God in your philosophy and be able to transmit God's own thought into your life.

We must judge religious movements, not by the men who make them, but by the men they make.

We only begin to realize the value of our possessions when we commence to do good to others with them. No earthly investment pays so large an interest as charity.

It is not always the highest talent that thrives best. Mediocrity, with tact, will outweigh talent oftentimes.

Only the home can found a state.

So many people glorify and romanticize 'busy.' I do not. I value purpose. I believe in resting in reason and moving in passion. If you’re always busy/moving, you will miss important details. I like the mountain. Still, but when it moves, lands shift and earth quakes.

A monarchy is like a man-of-war – bad shots between wind and water hurt it exceedingly; there is danger of capsizing. But democracy is a raft. You cannot easily overturn it. It is a wet place, but it is a pretty safe one.

Of all my wife’s relations I like myself the best.