And while it has not pleased the Almighty to bless us with a return of peace, we can but press on, guided by the best light He gives, trusting that in His own good time, and wise way, all will yet be well.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

People are just as happy as they choose to be.

Do not destroy that immortal emblem of humanity, the Declaration of Independence.

It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him.

One's only security in life comes from doing something uncommonly well.

None seemed to think the injury arose from the use of a bad thing but from the abuse of a very good thing