Ridicule may be the evidence of with or bitterness and may gratify a little mind, or an ungenerous temper, but it is no test of reason or truth.

Appreciation, whether of nature, or books, or art, or men, depends very much on temperament. What is beauty or genius or greatness to one, is far from being so to another.

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

Some so speak in exaggerations and superlatives that we need to make a large discount from their statements before we can come at their real meaning.

Sincerity is not test of truth-no evidence of correctness of conduct. You may take poison sincerely believing it the needed medicine, but will it save your life?

Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.

Whoever in prayer can say, 'Our Father', acknowledges and should feel the brotherhood of the whole race of mankind.