Men whose acts are at variance with their words command no respect, and what they say has but little weight.
Like men, nations are purified and strengthened by trials.
Liberty is the result of free individual action,energy and independence.
Good character is property. It is the noblest of all possessions.
The cheapest of all things is kindness, its exercise requiring the least possible trouble and self-sacrifice. Win hearts, said Burleigh to Queen Elizabeth, and you have all men's hearts and purses.
The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.