Pleasure is not the purpose of man’s existence. Joy is.
A man’s reaction to his appetites and impulses when they are roused gives the measure of that man’s character. In these reactions are revealed the man’s power to govern or his forced servility to yield.
A man who cannot control his temper is not very likely to control his passions, and no matter what his pretensions in religion, he moves in daily life very close to the animal plane.
That home is most beautiful in which you find each person striving to serve the other.
In the well-ordered home we may experience a taste of heaven.
Always remember that a soldier’s pack is lighter than a slave’s chains.
True Christianity is love in action. There is no better way to manifest love for God than to show an unselfish love for your fellow men. This is the spirit of missionary work.
Gossip bespeaks either a vacant mind or one that entertains jealousy or envy.
Slander is poison to the soul.
One of my most precious possessions is my memory of a home in which love was supreme, in which I cannot recall ever a cross word having passed between father and mother. We all owe such a blessing to our children.
The Constitution of this government was written by men who accepted Jesus Christ as the Savior of mankind. Let men and women in these United States then continue to keep their eyes centered upon Him who ever shines as a Light to all the world.
This age is fraught with limitless perils, as well as untold possibilities.
A girl who sacrifices self-respect for social popularity debases true womanhood. A spotless character, founded upon the ability to say “no” in the presence of those who mock and jeer, wins the respect and love of men and women whose opinion is most worthwhile...
I wish to emphasize the fact that our homes should be more attractive and that more of our amusements should be in the home instead of the streets.
The most powerful thing in the world is an idea.
True Christianity is love in action.
When harmony, mutual consideration and trust pass out of the home, hell enters in.
As with companions so with books. We may choose those which will make us better, more intelligent, more appreciative of the good and the beautiful in the world, or we may choose the trashy, the vulgar, the obscene, which will make us feel as though we’ve been ’wallowing in the mire.
If you would be happy, render a kind service, make somebody else happy.
The greatest spiritual blessing comes from helping another.