A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive.

Metaphysics,--the science which determines what can and what cannot be known of being and the laws of being.

The history of man for the nine months preceding his birth would, probably, be far more interesting and contain events of greater moment than all the three score and ten years that follow it.

To admire on principle is the only way to imitate without loss of originality.

Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess, that itself will need reforming.

Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.

I know the Bible is inspired because it finds me at greater depths of my being than any other book.