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

Exaggeration is a blood relation to falsehood and nearly as blamable.

Remember, when incited to slander, that it is only he among you who is without sin that may cast the first stone.

Error is always more busy than truth.

It is the goodly outside that sin puts on which tempteth to destruction. It has been said that sin is like the bee, with honey in its mouth, but a sting in its tail.

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

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.