All this has been my fault.

It is easier to make our wishes conform to our means than to make our means conform to our wishes.

There are things in the Old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible Word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Live in the world you inhabit. Look upon things as they are. Take them as you find them. Make the best of them. Turn them to your advantage.

The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.

Act with a determination not to be turned aside by thoughts of the past and fears of the future.

Teach him to deny himself.