Everyone has influence, for good or bad, upon others.

There are many persons who look on Sunday as a sponge to wipe out the sins of the week

If men had wings and bore black feathers, Few of them would be clever enough to be crows.

What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young trees growing upon the roots of the old trunks that have crumbled away.

Undoubtedly we render our consciences callous by evil indulgences; but we cannot entirely subdue that still, small voice.

Sorrows, as storms, bring down the clouds close to the earth; sorrows bring heaven down close; and they are instruments of cleansing and purifying.

We may cover a multitude of sins with the white robe of charity.