A wise man looks upon men as he does on horses; all their caparisons of title, wealth, and place, he considers but as harness.
Let family worship be short, savory, simple, plain, tender, heavenly.
Prayer is faith passing into action.
The first step towards knowledge is to know that we are ignorant.
In the midst of sorrow, faith draws the sting out of every trouble, and takes out the bitterness from every affliction.
He who sows, even with tears, the precious seed of faith, hope, and love, shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves with him, because it is the very nature of that seed to yield a joyful harvest.