THE dangers which threaten us will never be averted until there is no single good man or woman in any sphere of life who does not realize the individual’s responsibility for the general condition…

SKILL to do comes of doing;  knowledge comes by eyes always open and working hands;  and there is no knowledge that is not power.

get into the way of feeling for other people’s troubles, and doing what you can to help them away, and that will keep your heart from stagnating

BE AS careful of the books you read as of the company you keep:  for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the former as by the latter.

READ not to contradict nor confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider.

The sin of mental carelessness or wilfulness must take its place among the sins against which men struggle, and for which they repent.

GENERALLY speaking, the judging of others is the foul stain of social life.

THEN gently scan your brother man,
Still gentlier sister woman;
Though they may gang a kennin’ wrang,
To step aside is human:

OF ALL spirits, I believe the spirit of judging is the worst…

When shall we learn to keep the knowledge always present with us that often kindness is our best uprightness, and our truest justice is mercy?