We should be as careful of the books we read, as of the company we keep. The dead very often have more power than the living.

He that resolves upon any great and good end, has, by that very resolution, scaled the chief barrier to it. He will find such resolution removing difficulties, searching out or making means, giving courage for despondency, and strength for weakness, and like the star to the wise men of old, ever guiding him nearer and nearer to perfection.

Thoroughly to teach another is the best way to learn for yourself.

Anxiety is the poison of human life; the parent of many sins and of more miseries.

Piety and morality are but the same spirit differently manifested. Piety is religion with its face toward God; morality is religion with its face toward the world.

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

True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us.