What I spent, I had; What I kept, I lost; What I gave, I have.

There is no liberty to men who know not how to govern themselves.

God planted fear in the soul as truly as he planted hope or courage. Pear is a kind of bell, or gong, which rings the mind into quick life and avoidance upon the approach of danger. It is the soul's signal for rallying.

The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not, and never persist in trying to set people right.

There is no such thing as white lies; a lie is as black as a coalpit, and twice as foul.

No one thing does human life more need than a kind consideration of the faults of others. Every one sins; everyone needs forbearance. Our own imperfections should teach us to be merciful.

It is a man dying with his harness on that angels love to escort upward.