I tremble for my country when I hear of confidence expressed in me. I know too well my weakness, that our only hope is in God. |
In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength. |
It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it. |
It is well that war is so terrible, or we should get too fond of it. |
Let the tent be struck. |
Let the tent be struck. |
My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian. |
My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health. |
Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one. |
Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character. |
Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character. |
Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character. |
Our country demands all our strength, all our energies. To resist the powerful combination now forming against us will require every man at his place. If victorious, we have everything to hope for in the future. If defeated, nothing will be left for us to live for. My whole trust is in God, and I am ready for whatever He may ordain. |
Private and public life are subject to the same rules-- truth and manliness are two qualities that will carry you through this world much better then policy or tact or expediency or other words that were devised to conceal a deviation from a straight line. |
The Boys Next Door. |