The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.

The call to religion is not a call to be better than your fellows, but to be better than yourself. Religion is relative to the individual.

The disciples found angels at the grave of Him they loved; and we should always find them too, but that our eyes are too full of tears for seeing.

The Bible is God's chart for you to steer by, to keep you from the bottom of the sea, and to show you where the harbor is, and how to reach it without running on rocks or bars.

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.

Some of God's noblest sons, I think, will be selected from those that know how to take wealth, with all its temptations, and maintain godliness therewith. It is hard to be a saint standing in a golden niche.

If a man cannot be a Christian in the place where he is, he cannot be a Christian anywhere.