Who said “A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.”?

“Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place -- service -- social service -- the ants creed, the bees creed.”

“Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it.”

“'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support him after.”

“Mothers born on relief have their babies on relief. Nothingness, truly, seems to be the condition of these New York people. They are nomads going from one rooming house to another, looking for a toilet that functions.”

“And having looked to government for bread, on the very first scarcity they will turn and bite the hand that fed them. To avoid that evil, government will redouble the causes of it; and then it will become inveterate and incurable.”

“Language is the dress of thought.”

“The future is purchased by the present.”

“He who praises everybody, praises nobody.”

“I will be conquered; I will not capitulate.”

“It is better to live rich, than to die rich.”

“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.”