Crying babies are like good intentions: Both should be carried out immediately!

I love the Constitution and government of this land, but I hate the damned rascals that administer the government.

I do not know of any, excepting the unpardonable sin, that is greater than the sin of ingratitude.

Kind looks, kind actions, kind words, and a lovely, holy deportment towards them will bind our children to us with bands that cannot easily be broken; while abuse and unkindness will drive them from us, and break asunder every holy tie that should bind them to us and to the everlasting covenant in which we are all embraced.

If the Devil says you cannot pray when you are angry, tell him it is none of his business, and pray until that species of insanity is dispelled and serenity is restored to the mind. (p. 175)

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.

Miracles, or those extraordinary manifestations of the power of god, are not for the unbeliever; they are to console the Saints, and to strengthen and confirm the faith of those who love, fear, and serve God.