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

His nature is such that our often coming does not tire him. The whole burden of the whole life of every man may be rolled on to God and not weary him, though it has wearied man.

Many a man has been dined out of his religion, and his politics, and his manhood, almost.

Expedients are for the hour, but principles are for the ages.

If a man has come to that point where he is no content that he says; I do not want to know any more, or do any more or be any more, he is in a state in which he ought to be changed into a mummy.

The religion that fosters intolerance needs another Christ to die for it.

Some sorrows are but footprints in the snow, which the genial sun effaces, or, if it does not wholly efface, changes into dimples.