Many traditions are only egotism and selfishness.

There is a compromise which will be final--not one done in a mutual cowardice.

It's one done in a mutual largeness and courage.
"Oh,"-- she beat her hands together, as was sometimes her way--"America, this great West, this splendid country where the feet are hurrying on so fast, fast--and the steam now carries men faster, faster, so that it may be done--it may be done--without delay--why, all this America must one day give over war and selfishness--just as we two have tried to give over war and selfishness, right here, right now.

Do you suppose this world was made just to hold selfishness and unhappiness?
Do you think that's all there ever was to the plan of life?
Ah, no! There's something in living beyond eating and drinking and sleeping and begetting.

Faith--a great faith in something, some plan ahead, some _purpose_ under you--ah, _that's_ living!" "But they banished you for that ?" "Yes, that's why they put me out of Washington, I suppose.