A fellow once came to me to ask for an appointment as a minister abroad. Finding he could not get that, he came down to some more modest position. Finally, he asked to be made a tide-waiter. When he saw he could not get that, he asked me for an old pair of trousers. It is sometimes well to be humble.

All creation is a mine, and every man a miner.

I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man.

you can't escape tomorrow's responsibilities by evading it today

The Union is much older than the Constitution. It was formed in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it.

The will of God prevails.