Pretension almost always overdoes the original, and hence exposes itself.

True repentance also involves reform.

Prosperity is very liable to bring pride among the other goods with which it endows an individual; it is then that prosperity costs too dear.

There is no immunity from the consequences of sin; punishment is swift and sure to one and all.

That kind of discipline whose pungent severity is in the manifestations of paternal love, compassion, and tenderness is the most sure of its object.

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

With regard to manner, be careful to speak in a soft, tender, kind and loving way. Even when you have occasion to rebuke, be careful to do it with manifest kindness. The effect will be incalculably better.