Prejudices are rarely overcome by argument; not being founded in reason they cannot be destroyed by logic.

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

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

Apothegms are the wisdom of the past condensed for the instruction and guidance of the present.

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.

We never do evil so thoroughly and heartily as when led to it by an honest but perverted, because mistaken, conscience.

Sin with the multitude, and your responsibility and guilt are as great and as truly personal, as if you alone had done the wrong