While the heart is depraved the life will be evil.
So long as the fountain is corrupt the water will be foul." "There is a side to all this that most people do not consider," answered Mr.Paulding.

"Self-hurt is one thing, hurt of the neighbor quite another.

It may be questioned whether society has a right to touch the individual freedom of a member in anything that affects himself alone.
But the moment he begins to hurt his neighbor, whether from ill-will or for gain, then it is the duty of society to restrain him.

The common weal demands this, to say nothing of Christian obligation.

If a man were to set up an exhibition in our city dangerous to life and limb, but so fascinating as to attract large numbers to witness and participate therein, and if hundreds were maimed or killed every year, do you think any one would question the right of our authorities to repress it?
And yet to-day there are in our city more than twenty thousand persons who live by doing things a thousand times more hurtful to the people than any such exhibition could possibly be.