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

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

Conscience is merely our own judgment of the right or wrong of our actions, and so can never be a safe guide unless enlightened by the word of God.

The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our minds.

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

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.

Between two evils, choose neither; between two goods, choose both.