A child understands fear, and the hurt and hate it brings.
All philosophy lies in two words Sustain and Abstain.
Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to an humble and grateful mind.
Appear to know only this,--never to fail nor fall.
Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.
Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast.
Control thy passions, lest they take vengeance on thee.
Difficulties are things that show what men are.
Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil.
Everything has two handles,--one by which it may be borne another by which it cannot.