Good books are as friends, willing to give to us if we are willing to make a little effort.

A nation will rise no higher than the strength of its homes. If you want to reform a nation you begin with families.

Stay out of the gutter in your conversation. Foul talk defiles the man who speaks it.

. . . as people serve, they grow in capacity. The time and effort is not a sacrifice because there is returned more than is given.

Notwithstanding the trouble, notwithstanding the argument, notwithstanding the increasingly heavy hand of government, notwithstanding the spirit of arrogance we so often display, notwithstanding the growing tide of pornography and permissiveness, notwithstanding occasional corruption in public office and betrayal of sacred trust-I marvel at the miracle of America.

May I mention earrings and rings placed in other parts of the body. These are not manly. They are not attractive. You young men look better without them, and I believe you will feel better without them. As for the young women, you do not need to drape rings up and down your ears. One modest pair of earrings is sufficient.

Let us all try to stand a little taller, rise a little higher, be a little better. Make the extra effort. You will be happier.