The book trade is a spiritual barometer of a nations well-being.

Leadership is only courage and wisdom, and a great carefulness of self.

History gives us a kind of chart, and we dare not surrender even a small rushlight in the darkness. The hasty reformer who does not remember the past will find himself condemned to repeat it.

We can pay our debts to the past by putting the future in debt to ourselves.

There may be peace without joy, and joy without peace, but the two combined make happiness.

The Church of Christ is an anvil which has worn out many hammers. Our opponents may boast of their strength, but they do not realize what they have challenged.

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.