And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

It takes less time to do things right that to explain why you did it wrong.

The United States was founded by the violent overthrow of a violently founded throne.

Medicine cures the man who is fated not to die.

Obliged by hunger and request of friends.

High above hate I dwell, O storms! farewell.

Please don't lie to me, unless you're absolutely sure I'll never find out the truth.

Material blessings, when they pay beyond the category of need, are weirdly fruitful of headache.

The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.

Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.

Commemoration of James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885 After saying our prayers, we ought to do something to make them come true.

Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.

Revolutions are not about trifles, but spring from trifles.

The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. -B.B. King.

He who has not been at a tavern knows not what a paradise it is. O holy tavern! O miraculous tavern!--holy, because no carking cares are there, nor weariness, nor pain; and miraculous, because of the spits, which themselves turn round and round!

Do everything with so much love in your heart that you would never want to do it any other way.

A good husband makes a good wife.

Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.

God will not look you over for medals, degrees, or diplomas, but for scars. -Elbert Hubbard.

Light is the symbol of truth.