We must not sit still and look for miracles up and doing, and the Lord will be with thee. Prayer and pains, through faith in Christ Jesus, will do anything.

Little children are still the symbol of the eternal marriage between love and duty.

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best.

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.

The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect freedom with which we each follow and declare our own impressions.

I desire no future that will break the ties with the past.

It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.

I'm not denyin' the women are foolish. God Almighty made 'em to match the men.

We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves.