As with our colleges, so with a hundred "modern improvements"; there is an illusion about them; there is not always a positive advance. The devil goes on exacting a compound interest to the last for his early share and numerous succeeding investments in them.

Books can only reveal us to ourselves, and as often as they do us this service we lay them aside.

That we have but little faith is not sad, but that we have little faithfulness. By faithfulness faith is earned.

As in many countries precious metals belong to the crown, so here more precious natural objects of rare beauty should belong to the public.

A man will not need to study history to find out what is best for his own culture.

The greatest gains and values are farthest from being appreciated. We easily come to doubt if they exist. We soon forget them. They are the highest reality.

We are older by faith than by experience.