The worst men often give the best advice.

The worst men often give the best advice.

An unexamined life is not worth living.

An unexamined life is not worth living.

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, read more

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Life is like a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up.

Life is like a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up.

Every hardship; every joy; every temptation is a challenge of the spirit; that the human soul may prove itself. The read more

Every hardship; every joy; every temptation is a challenge of the spirit; that the human soul may prove itself. The great chain of necessity wherewith we are bound has divine significance; and nothing happens which has not some service in working out the sublime destiny of the human soul.

To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.

To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.

He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like read more

He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him. [Ecclesiasticus 13:1].

We have not yet reached the goal but.. we shall soon, with the help of God, be in sight of read more

We have not yet reached the goal but.. we shall soon, with the help of God, be in sight of the day when poverty shall be banished from this nation.