Whatever the right hand findeth to do, the left hand carries a watch on its wrist to show how long it takes to do it.

True liberty consists not merely in being free from something, but also in being free for something.

As long as we can keep our international relations in the realm of conference rather than open conflict, we are giving truth more time to vindicate itself. And what we ourselves need is more faith in the power of truth.

Our growth depends not on how many experiences we devour, but on how many we digest.

Our love for God is tested by the question of whether we seek Him or His gifts.

We cannot hoard life as we can money. When a person tries to be a miser of his health, he usually makes himself miserable. Mental talents, if buried and not used, tend to deteriorate. Whoever would save his memory by not using it will lose it.

Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of life. Too many of us divide and dissipate our energies in debating actions which should be taken for granted.