Like Men, Nations Are Purified And Strengthened

The Work Of Many Of The Greatest Men, Inspired By Duty, Has Been Done Amidst Suffering And Trial And Difficulty. They Have Struggled Against The Tide, And Reached The Shore Exhausted.

The Egotist Is Next Door To A Fanatic.

Marriage Like Government Is A Series Of Compromises. One Must Give And Take, Repair And Restrain, Endure And Be Patient.

Necessity Is Always The First Stimulus To Industry, And Those Who Conduct It With Prudence, Perseverance And Energy Will Rarely Fail. Viewed In This Light, The Necessity Of Labor Is Not A Chastisement, But A Blessing,--the Very Root And Spring Of All That We Call Progress In Individuals And Civilization In Nations.

Energy Enables A Man To Force His Way Through Irksome Drudgery And Dry Details And Caries Him Onward And Upward To Every Station In Life.