“Force cannot transmit a moral principle: moral ideas can be received o...” — Edwin Markham Quote

“Force cannot transmit a moral principle: moral ideas can be received only through the reason of the heart.”

“Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans upon his hoe and gazes on the ground, the emptiness of ages in his face, and on his back the burden of the world.”

“Big money is not a good thing for a little soul: it will only ensnare his feet, and he will fall to his ruin. Wealth is safe only for those who have a wealth of wisdom.”

“I will restore a government based on principle and justice.”

“I will always speak out when someone says that a principle or a rule or a tradition trumps people.”

“I've always worked on the principle that if it interests me enough to write about it, then it must interest a lot of other people.”