God washes the eyes by tears until they can behold the invisible land where tears shall come no more. O love! O affliction! ye are the guides that show us the way through the great airy space where our loved ones walked; and, as hounds easily follow the scent before the dew be risen, so God teaches us, while yet our sorrow is wet, to follow on and find our dear ones in heaven.

Never forget what a person says to you when they are angry.

A book is good company. It is full of conversation without loquacity. It comes to your longing with full instruction, but pursues you never.

If a man meets with injustice, it is not required that he shall not be roused to meet it; but if he is angry after he has had time to think upon it, that is sinful. The flame is not wrong, but the coals are.

The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.

The newspaper is a greater treasure to the people than uncounted millions of gold.

Why is not a rat as good as a rabbit? Why should men eat shrimps and neglect cockroaches?