Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.

To murder character is as truly a crime as to murder the body: the tongue of the slanderer is brother to the dagger of the assassin

Science has sometimes been said to be opposed to faith, and inconsistent with it. But all science, in fact, rests on a basis of faith, for it assumes the permanence and uniformity of natural laws - a thing which can never be demonstrated.

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

Duty performed gives clearness and firmness to faith, and faith thus strengthened through duty becomes the more assured and satisfying to the soul.

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

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence.