The Ethiopian cannot change his skin nor the leopard his spots.

Heaven might be defined as the place which men avoid.

Humor, however broad and genial, takes a narrower view than enthusiasm.

There is a certain class of unbelievers who sometimes ask me such questions as, if I think that I can live on vegetable food alone; and to strike at the root of the matter at once,--for the root is faith,--I am accustomed to answer such, that I can live on board nails. If they cannot understand that, they cannot understand much that I have to say.

Men rush to California and Australia as if the true gold were to be found in that direction but that is to go to the very opposite extreme to where it lies. They go prospecting farther and farther away from the true lead, and are most unfortunate when they think themselves most successful.

Renew thyself completely each day.

Water is a pioneer which the settler follows, taking advantage of its improvements.