As a general principle you should not force young men to do their duty, but let them do it voluntarily and thereby develop their characters.

You cannot barter manhood for peace.

It is glorious to see such courage in one so young.

Say what you mean to do...and take it for granted you mean to do right. Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one...you will wrong him and wrong yourself by equivocation of any kind.

Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.

I consider the proper education of our youths one of the most important objects now to be attained and one from which the greatest benefits may be expected.

Let us pray for ourselves, that we may not lose the word “concern” out of our Christian vocabulary. Let us pray for our nation. Let us pray for those who have never known Jesus Christ and redeeming love, for moral forces everywhere, for our national leaders. Let prayer be our passion. Let prayer be our practice.