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

The atheist has no hope.

Manliness means perfect manhood, as womanliness implies perfect womanhood. Manliness is the character of a man as he ought to be, as he was meant to be.

Progress, in the sense of acquisition, is something; but progress in the sense of being, is a great deal more. To grow higher, deeper, wider, as the years go on; to conquer difficulties, and acquire more and more power; to feel all one's faculties unfolding, and truth descending into the soul,--this makes life worth living.

I can do small things in a great way.

Conscience in the soul is the root of all true courage. If a man would be brave, let him learn to obey his conscience.

It is no natural for a man to pray that no theory can prevent him from doing it.