Preaching is to much avail, but practice is far more effective. A godly life is the strongest argument you can offer the skeptic.

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.

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.

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

The eye is inlet to the soul.

Self-respect is the best of all.

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