The constant habit of perusing devout books is so indispensable, that it has been termed the oil of the lamp of prayer. Too much reading, however, and too little meditation, may produce the effect of a lamp inverted; which is…

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Idleness among children, as among men, is the root of all evil, and leads to...

Idleness among children, as among men, is the root of all evil, and leads to...

Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost...

Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost...

Love never reasons, but profusely gives; it gives like a thoughtless prodigal its all, and...

Love never reasons, but profusely gives; it gives like a thoughtless prodigal its all, and...

Depart from discretion when it interferes with duty.

Depart from discretion when it interferes with duty.

Goals help you overcome short-term problems.

Goals help you overcome short-term problems.

The wretch who digs the mine for bread, or ploughs, that others may be fed,...

The wretch who digs the mine for bread, or ploughs, that others may be fed,...

Going to the opera, like getting drunk, is a sin that carries its own punishment...

Going to the opera, like getting drunk, is a sin that carries its own punishment...

Luxury! more perilous to youth than storms or quicksand, poverty or chains.

Luxury! more perilous to youth than storms or quicksand, poverty or chains.