The cloudy weather melts at length into beauty, and the brightest smiles of the heart are born of its tears.

Not the least misfortune in a prominent falsehood is the fact that tradition is apt to repeat it for truth.

All our possessions are as nothing compared to health, strength, and a clear conscience.

Most people who commit a sin count on some personal benefit to be derived therefrom, but profanity has not even this excuse.

Experience is retrospect knowledge.

If gratitude is due from children to their earthly parent, how much more is the gratitude of the great family of men due to our father in heaven.

There is no better rule to try a doctrine by than the question, Is it merciful, or is it unmerciful? If its character is that of mercy, it has the image of Jesus, who is the way, the truth, and the life.