Author of quotes: Theodore Dreiser. Page 4

Sometimes telling the truth is beneficial, sometimes not.

... the impression made by the truth, it is difficult to weaken in any neat trick, although sometimes it fails.

... the sanctity of the law is lifted up like a banner, for the glory of the powers.

Her love was sinful, wicked, immoral, but it was love, and of love, rejected of law inherent in the fiery courage.

It is impossible to identify those subtle reactions that result from the interaction of the characters, because no one knows to what extent we affect a subject of our admiration.

Any character in some measure amenable to mitigation, is changing, but the forces acting on it must be very significant. Mighty restraining principle often becomes fear, if not inculcated religious and moral ideas, fear of material damage; but wealth and position in society, tend to reduce him to nothing. After all, when you have a lot of money, all so easily arranged!

... all the difficulties that allow the strength, mental and physical.

Financial activity - the same art, a complex set of actions of people intelligent and selfish.

We reckon ourselves individuals outside and even above the influence of our homes and things; but between them and us there is a subtle relationship, in virtue of which things in the same degree reflect us, what we reflect to them. People and things are mutually inform each other of their dignity, their sophistication and power, beauty or its opposite, like a Shuttle on a loom, scurrying from one to another. Try to cut the thread, separate a man from what is rightfully his, what has become characteristic of him, and before you there is a ridiculous figure either lucky or unlucky - spider without a web, who will not be himself until, until will not receive his rights and privileges.

... for success is often only one word of a rich man, no money, no guarantees, no specific provision - nothing, just his word.

Can't drop to last without end!

... with a large working capital is always possible to find a profitable business.

The endurance of their bodies and the lust of the soul, the ability to show kindness and hospitality to take one man after another - all at first astonished, but soon became disgust.

She felt imperturbable calm, explained rather a shallowness of perception, rather than strength of character.