There are those who say that trees shade the garden too much, and interfere with the growth of the vegetables. There may be something in this:but when I go down the potato rows, the rays of the sun glancing upon my shining blade, the sweat pouring down my face, I should be grateful for shade.

The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. His friendship is capable of going to extremes with many people, evoked as it is by many qualities.

We are half ruined by conformity, but we should be wholly ruined without it.

One of the advantages of pure congregational singing is that you can join in the singing whether you have a voice or not. The disadvantage is that your neighbor can do the same.

There was never a nation that became great until it came to the knowledge that it had nowhere in the world to go for help.

The thing generally raised on city land is taxes.

Public opinion is stronger than the legislature, and nearly as strong as the ten commandments.