To Exult Over The Miseries Of An

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.

The Great Standard Of Literature As To Purity And Exactness Of Style Is The Bible.

As The Primary End Of History Is To Record Truth, Impartiality, Fidelity And Accuracy Are The Fundamental Qualities Of An Historian.

Human Ability Is An Unequal Match For The Violent And Unforeseen Vicissitudes Of The World.

True Gentleness Is Founded On A Sense Of What We Owe To Him Who Made Us And To The Common Nature Which We All Share. It Arises From Reflection On Our Own Failings And Wants, And From Just Views Of The Condition And Duty Of Man. It Is Native Feeling Heightened And Improved By Principle.