Any act often repeated soon forms a habit; and habit allowed, steady gains in strength, At first it may be but as a spider's web, easily broken through, but if not resisted it soon binds us with chains of steel.

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

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.

To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully.

Words are both better and worse than thoughts, they express them, and add to them; they give them power for good or evil; they start them on an endless flight, for instruction and comfort and blessing, or for injury and sorrow and ruin.

Common sense is, of all kinds, the most uncommon. It implies good judgment, sound discretion, and true and practical wisdom applied to common life.

Nature hath nothing made so base, but can read some instruction to the wisest man.