A vigorous temper is not altogether an evil. Men who are easy as an old shoe are generally of little worth.

The Book of Proverbs deals very hard blows against sluggards, and Christian ministers do well frequently to denounce the great sin of idleness, which is the mother of a huge family of sins.

I had rather be poor in His service than rich in my own.

To acknowledge you were wrong yesterday is to acknowledge you are wiser today.

We are never, never so much in danger of being proud as when we think we are humble.

Give yourself unto reading. The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men’s brains, proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read. . . . We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure time, is to be either reading or praying. You may get much instruction from books which afterwards you may use as a true weapon in your Lord and Master’s service. Paul cries, “Bring the books” — join in the cry.

When home is ruled according to God's Word, angels might be asked to stay a night with us, and they would not find themselves out of their element.