Brevity And Conciseness Are The Parents Of

True Charity Is Spontaneous And Finds Its Own Occasion; It Is Never The Offspring Of Importunity, Nor Of Emulation.

All Our Possessions Are As Nothing Compared To Health, Strength, And A Clear Conscience.

Prosperity Seems To Be Scarcely Safe, Unless It Be Mixed With A Little Adversity.

It Is In Sickness That We Most Feel The Need Of That Sympathy Which Shows How Much We Are Dependent Upon One Another For Our Comfort, And Even Necessities. Thus Disease, Opening Our Eyes To The Realities Of Life, Is An Indirect Blessing.

It Is Better To Be The Builder Of Our Own Name Than To Be Indebted By Descent For The Proudest Gifts Known To The Books Of Heraldry.