ncerity of a martyr. She is as reliable as the attraction
of gravitation. She is absolutely true to her conviction,
intellectually honest, logical, candid and infinitely persistent.
No human being has done more for women than Miss Anthony. She has
won the respect and admiration of the best people on the earth.
And so I say: Good luck and long life to Susan B. Anthony.
_Question_. Which did more for his country, George Washington or
Abraham Lincoln?
_Answer_. In my judgment, Lincoln was the greatest man ever
President. I put him above Washington and Jefferson. He had the
genius of goodness; and he was one of the wisest and shrewdest of
men. Lincoln towers above them all.
_Question_. What gave rise to the report that you had been converted
--did you go to church somewhere?
_Answer_. I visited the "People's Church" in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
This church has no creed. The object is to make people happy in
this world. Miss Bartlett is the pastor. She is a remarkable
woman and is devoting her life to good work. I liked her church
and said so. This is all.
_Question_. Are there not some human natures so morally weak or
diseased that they cannot keep from sin without the aid of some
sort of religion?
_Answer_. I do not believe that the orthodox religion helps anybody
to be just, generous or honest. Superstition is not the soil in
which goodness grows. Falsehood is poor medicine.
_Question_. Would you consent to live in any but a Christian
community? If you would, please name one.
_Answer_. I would not live in a community where all were orthodox
Christians. I would rather dwell in Central Africa. If I could
have my choice I would rather live among people who were free, who
sought for truth and lived according to reason. Sometime there
will be such a community.
_Question_. Is the noun "United States" singular or plural, as
you use English?
_Answer_. I use it in the singular.
_Question_. Have you read Nordau's "Degeneracy"? If so, what do
you think of it?
_Answer_. I think it is substantially insane.
_Question_. What do you think of Bishop Doane's advocacy of free
rum as a solution of the liquor problem?
_Answer_. I am a believer in liberty. All the temperance legislation,
all the temperance societies, all the agitation, all these things
have done no good.
_Question_. Do you agree with Mr. Carnegie that a college education
is of little or no practical value to a
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