Morality, when vigorously alive, sees farther than intellect, and provides unconsciously for intellectual difficulties.

Human improvement is from within outward.

The Providence that watches over the affairs of men works out of their mistakes, at times, a healthier issue than could have been accomplished by their wisest forethought.

Sacrifice is the first element of religion, and resolves itself in theological language into the love of God.

What is called virtue in the common sense of the word has nothing to do with this or that man's prosperity, or even happiness.

Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best teachers of all.

History is a voice forever sounding across the centuries the laws of right and wrong. Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral law is written on the tablets of eternity.