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

The severest punishment suffered by a sensitive mind, for injury inflicted upon another, is the consciousness of having done it.

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

Self-respect is the best of all.

Ministers who threaten death and destruction employ weapons of weakness. Argument and kindness are alone effectual, flavored by the principles of Divine love.

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.

Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction.