Age and youth look upon life from the opposite ends of the telescope; it is exceedingly long,--it is exceedingly short.

A book is a garden; A book is an orchard; A book is a storehouse; A book is a party. It is company by the way; it is a counselor; it is a multitude of counselors.

God's glory is His goodness.

Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.

Are they dead that yet speak louder than we can speak, and a more universal language? Are they dead that yet act? Are they dead that yet move upon society and inspire the people with nobler motives and more heroic patriotism?

There is a patience that cackles. There are a great many virtues that are hen-like. They are virtue, to be sure; but everybody in the neighborhood has to know about them.

A man that does not know how to be angry does not know how to be good.