Existence was given us for action, rather than indolent and aimless contemplation; our worth is determined by the good deeds we do, rather than by the fine emotions we feel. They greatly mistake who suppose that God cares for no other pursuit than devotion.
Elias Lyman MagoonWhile the censorious man is most severe in judging others, he is invariably the most ready to repel any animadversions made upon himself...
Elias Lyman MagoonThe practice of perseverance is the discipline of the noblest virtues. To run well, we must run to the end. It is not the fighting but the' conquering that gives a hero his title to renown.
Elias Lyman MagoonHe is always the severest censor of the merit of others who has the least worth of his own.
Elias Lyman Magoon