The ways of Providence cannot be reasoned out by the finite mind ... I cannot fathom them, yet seeking to know them is the most satisfying thing in all the world.

Never repeat a rumor before you have verified it. And if it is true, hold your tongue all the more.

Young horses who cannot bear the whip or spur find life hard. At every smart they start forward and rush to their destruction, and when the way is stony and difficult, they know no better expedient than to overturn the cart and gallop madly away.

The ways of Providence cannot be reasoned out by the finite mind ... I cannot fathom them, yet seeking to know them is the most satisfying thing in all the world.

A man may be outlawed for the sake of a fish net he has never seen.

There isn't much that tastes better than praise from those who are wise and capable.

There is always a third possibility, as long as you have the ability to find it.