Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying.

No gown worse becomes a woman than the desire to be wise.

This is the most dangerous trial of all, when there is no trial and every thing goes well; for then a man is tempted to forget God, to become too bold and to misuse times of prosperity.

What is it to serve God and to do His will? Nothing else than to show mercy to our neighbor. For it is our own neighbor who needs our service; God in heaven needs it not.

Spare the rod and spoil the child - that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well.

Scripture is the manger in which we find the Christ child.

I can't keep the sparrows from flying around my head, but I can keep them from making a nest in my hair.