We weep over the graves of infants and the little ones taken from us by death; but an early grave may be the shortest way to heaven.

Some persons are exaggerators by temperament. They do not mean untruth, but their feelings are strong, and their imaginations vivid, so that their statements are largely discounted by those of calm judgment and cooler temperament. They do not realize that we always weaken what we exaggerate.

Ridicule may be the evidence of with or bitterness and may gratify a little mind, or an ungenerous temper, but it is no test of reason or truth.

Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define their terms, and then adhere to their definitions.

What we gave, we have; What we spent, we had; What we left, we lost.

Some men are born old, and some men never seem so. If we keep well and cheerful, we are always young and at last die in youth even when in years would count as old.

Hell is truth seen too lateduty neglected in its season.