You say that your hope is in God, and he will, I am sure, stand by you. But you must not forget that you have been given worldly means to use and employ against human arrogance and wrong; it is necessary to see such things with a broad mind in order to oppose them.

In the midst of these hard times it is our good health and good sleep that are enjoyable.

The scene was not a happy one yet we looked upon it in the cold stoical spirit of a soldier; a slight chilling pang and then a return soul and body to the enemy before us.

I know that money speaks more loudly than need.

What is best and most necessary usually happens.

Man is remembered by his deeds.

Mess is fairly good. It is like what is found in American hotels except for cake and pie.