The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved.

Energy of will may be defined to be the very central power of character in a man.

Men often discover their affinity to each other by the mutual love they have for a book.

Progress however, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step.

Obedience, submission, discipline, courage--these are among the characteristics which make a man.

Labor is still, and ever will be, the inevitable price set upon everything which is valuable.

Woman, above all other educators, educates humanly. Man is the brain, but woman is the heart, of humanity.