There is no slave out of heaven like a loving woman; and of all loving women, there is no such slave as a mother.

Doctrine is nothing but the skin of truth set up and stuffed.

Never forget what a man has said to you when he was angry. If he has charged you with anything, you had better look it up.

There are three schoolmasters for everybody that will employ them - the senses, intelligent companions, and books.

It is the color which love wears, and cheerfulness, and joy--these three. It is the light in the window of the face by which the heart signifies to father, husband, or friend that it is at home and waiting.

Many men are stored full of unused knowledge. Like loaded guns that are never fired off, or military magazines in times of peace, they are stuffed with useless ammunition.

A Christian is nothing but a sinful man who has put himself to school for Christ for the honest purpose of becoming better.