Love is the spirit of life, and makes all things live.

It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do right or wrong today.

Even where there is talent, culture, knowledge, if there is not earnestness, it does not go to the root of things.

He who believes in goodness has the essence of all faith. He is a man of cheerful yesterdays and confident to-morrows.

A politician thinks of the next election; a statement of the next generation. A politician looks for the success of his party; a statesman for that of his country. The statesman wishes to steer, while the politician is satisfied to drift.

All the strength and force of man come from his faith in things unseen.

Religion is life, philosophy is thought; religion looks up, friendship looks in. We need both thought and life, and we need that the two shall be in harmony.