Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of read more

Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of the truth, unless it finds it by the method of experiment. For if any man who never saw fire proved by satisfactory arguments that fire burns. his hearer's mind would never be satisfied, nor would he avoid the fire until he put his hand in it that he might learn by experiment what argument taught.

Worry not about the possible troubles of the future; for if they come, you are but anticipating and adding to read more

Worry not about the possible troubles of the future; for if they come, you are but anticipating and adding to their weight; and if they do not come, your worry is useless; and in either case it is weak and in vain, and a distrust of God's providence.

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become read more

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. [James 1:19-20].

Wise men argue cases, fools decide them.

Wise men argue cases, fools decide them.

No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you.

No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you.

Any solution to a problem changes the problem.

Any solution to a problem changes the problem.

He's no failure. He's not dead yet.

He's no failure. He's not dead yet.

Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an unforgiving temper never takes the read more

Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an unforgiving temper never takes the shape of consistency of enduring hatred.

I'm not a combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict by raising the issues before I read more

I'm not a combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict by raising the issues before I or others burn their boats.