A great nation is not saved by wars, it is saved by acts without external picturesqueness; by speaking, writing, voting reasonably; by smiting corruption swiftly; by good temper between parties; by the people knowing true men when they see them, and preferring them as leaders to rabid partisans and empty quacks. William James

lunelesbian: I seem to have this vibe, energy, aura, whatever you call it, that causes others to trust me easily and disclose personal things to me unexpectedly. I think it’s sweet, how honored I feel sometimes, that I can get even the most private and secretive person talking without trying to..but how burdensome when they share …