A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.

Evangelism is not a professional job for a few trained men, but is instead the unrelenting responsibility of every person who belongs to the company of Jesus.

One of the noblest words in our language is "grace," defined as "unearned blessing." We live by grace far more than by anything else. Accordingly, I find that the one thing which I want to put into practice in my own life is the conscious and deliberate habit of finding someone to thank.

Democracy is necessitated by the fact that all men are sinners; it is made possible by the fact that we know it.

It takes a noble man to plant a seed for a tree that will someday give shade to people he may never meet.

Thoughtful people are concerned with the future because that is the only area of experience about which anything can be done. We cannot change the past, and the present is gone as soon as it is reported, but the future is that in which we can make a difference.

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.