A man has not seen a thing who has not felt it.

Speech is for the convenience of those who are hard of hearing; but there are many fine things which we cannot say if we have to shout.

A healthy man, with steady employment, as wood-chopping at fifty cents a cord, and a camp in the woods, will not be a good subjectfor Christianity. The New Testament may be a choice book to him on some, but not on all or most of his days. He will rather go a-fishing in his leisure hours. The Apostles, though they were fishers too, were of the solemn race of sea-fishers, and never trolled for pickerel on inland streams.

Great men, unknown to their generation, have their fame among the great who have preceded them, and all true worldly fame subsides from their high estimate beyond the stars.

In the long run, we only hit what we aim at.

Shall I not rejoice also at the abundance of the weeds whose seeds are the granary of the birds?

Truth never turns to rebuke falsehood; her own straightforwardness is the severest correction.