How can there be pride in a contrite heart? Humility is the earliest fruit of religion.

True repentance always involves reform.

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 one sure criterion of judgment as to religious faith in doctrinal matters; can you reduce it to practice? If not, have none of it.

Doubt is the incentive to truth and inquiry leads the way.

Honest and courageous people have very little to say about either their courage or their honesty. The sun has no need to boast of his brightness, nor the moon of her effulgence.

There is no such thing as "best" in the world of individuals.