Unmixed praise is not due to any one. It leaves behind a sense of unreality. We can only do justice to a great man by a discriminating criticism. Hero-worship, which paints a faultless monster, whom the world never saw, is like those modern pictures which are a blaze of light without any shadow.

When we trust our brother, whom we have seen, we are learning to trust God, whom we have not seen.

We are either progressing or retrograding all the while; there is no such thing as remaining stationary in this life.

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.

A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.

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

Seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you.