Those that have so much power over others as to be able to oppress them have seldom so much over themselves as not to oppress.

No man will say, "There is no God" 'till he is so hardened in sin that it has become his interest that there should be none to call him to account.

To a good man, God gives not only wisdom and knowledge, but joy.

The flower of youth never appears more beautiful than when it bends toward the sun of righteousness.

The prayers and supplications that Christ offered up were, joined with strong cries and tears, herein setting us example not only to pray, but to be fervent and importunate in prayer. How many dry prayers, how few wet ones, do we offer up to God!

. . . when we cannot do the good we would, we must be ready to do the good we can.

Christ is our temple, in whom by faith all believers meet.