No true civilization can be expected permanently to continue which is not based on the great principles of Christianity.

Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.

To rule one's anger is well; to prevent it is still better.

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

To rejoice in another's prosperity is to give content to your lot; to mitigate another's grief is to alleviate or dispel your own

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

Where duty is plain delay is both foolish and hazardous; where it is not, delay may be both wisdom and safety.