Prayer covers the whole of man's life. There is no thought, feeling, yearning, or desire, however low, trifling, or vulgar we may deem it, which if it affects our real interest or happiness, we may not lay before God and be sure of sympathy.

Watch lest prosperity destroy generosity.

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

He that does not know how wisely to meddle with public affairs in preaching the gospel, does not know how to preach the gospel.

The soul is a temple; and God is silently building it by night and by day. Precious thoughts are building it; disinterested love is building it; all-penetrating faith is building it.

Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.

The way to avoid evil is not by maiming our passions, but by compelling them to yield their vigor to our moral nature.