Undoubtedly we render our consciences callous by evil indulgences; but we cannot entirely subdue that still, small voice.

There is an ugly kind of forgiveness in this world,--a kind of hedgehog forgiveness, shot out like quills. Men take one who has offended, and set him down before the blowpipe of their indignation, and scorch him, and burn his fault into him; and when they have kneaded him sufficiently with their fiery fists, then--they forgive him.

Do not be afraid because the, community teems with excitement. Silence and death are dreadful. The rush of life, the vigor of earnest men, the conflict of realities, invigorate, cleanse, and establish the truth.

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.

See to it that each hour's feelings, and thoughts, and actions are pure and true; then will your life be such.

It is not in the nature of true greatness to be exclusive and arrogant.

If a man harbors any sort of fear, it percolates through all his thinking, damages his personality, makes him landlord to a ghost.