"Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within the hearsay of little children tends towards the formation of character."

“Humanity, in the aggregate, is progressing, and philanthropy looks forward hopefully.”

“As "unkindness has no remedy at law," let its avoidance be with you a point of honor.”

“There is one inevitable criterion of judgment touching religious faith in doctrinal matters. Can you reduce it to practice? If not, have none of it.”

“Idleness is emptiness; the tree in which the sap is stagnant, remains fruitless.”

“God's glowing covenant.”

“If our Creator has so bountifully provided for our existence here, which is but momentary, and for our temporal wants, which will soon be forgotten, how much more must He have done for our enjoyment in the everlasting world?”