“Unforeseen events come from God; and the man who is always gazing on the uncertain future will neither begin nor complete any useful work: but bea…

The world is ruled by fixed laws, the operation of which humans have no power to suspend.

The tree falls the way it is inclined; but when it has fallen, there it must remain. God grant that you and I may fall the right way when the axe o…

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty [themselves] upon the earth They do not retain it; sad would it be for the eart…

Solomon pre es the rich to do good to others. Give freely, though it may seem thrown away and lost. Give to many. Do not excuse yourself with the g…