God's glory is His goodness.

Books are the windows through which the soul looks out.

He that would look with contempt on the pursuits of the farmer, is not worthy the name of a man.

A republican government in a hundred points is weaker than an autocratic government; but in this one point it is the strongest that ever existed — it has educated a race of men that are men.

But when we borrow trouble, and look forward into the future to see what storms are coming, and distress ourselves before they come as to how we shall avert them if they ever do come, we lose our proper trustfulness in God. When we torment ourselves with imaginary dangers, or trials, or reverses, we have already parted with that perfect love which casteth out fear.

There is not a single heart but has its moments of longing.

Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.