The first and greatest punishment of the sinner is the conscience of sin.
A hungry people listens not to reason, not cares for justice, nor is bent by any prayers.
The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived.
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious.
I am like a book, with pages that have stuck together for want of use: my mind needs unpacking and the truths stored within must be turned over from time to time, to be ready when occasion demands.