Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end.

The great end of education is, to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to the use of its own powers, rather than fill it with the accumulation of others.

He who can suppress a moments anger may prevent a day of sorrow.

Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our destiny.

He that never changes his opinions, never corrects his mistakes, will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today.

Contemplation is to knowledge what digestion is to food - the way to get life out of it

Mystery is but another name for ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain!