If there was no Bible, it would be no matter whether you could read or not. Reading other books would do you no good.

All the time spent idly, is spent wickedly, and is unfaithfulness to our masters.

Let all the time you can get be spent in trying to learn to read.

The Bible is a revelation of the mind and will of God to men. Therein we may learn, what God is.

Now the Bible tells us that we are all by nature, sinners, that we are slaves to sin and Satan, and that unless we are converted, or born again, we must be miserable forever.

It is our duty to be faithful, not with eye service as men pleasers.

We live so little time in this world that it is no matter how wretched and miserable we are, if it prepares us for heaven.

We cannot certainly, have any excuse either for taking any thing that belongs to our masters without their leave, or for being unfaithful in their business.

It is very wicked for you not to take care of your masters goods, but how much worse is it to pilfer and steal from them, whenever you think you shall not be found out.

Good servants frequently make good masters.

If a servant strives to please his master and studies and takes pains to do it, I believe there are but few masters who would use such a servant cruelly.

[O]ur applications are quicker about our sufferings, than our sins(77)[.]

After so many cases of terror attacks related to Islamic militancy remaining unresolved in the last few years, the government has no moral authority to stay in power.

I'm a United States senator, and I have a responsibility to the people of my state - also to the people of this country.

She's got a way about her, And everywhere she goes, a million dreams of love surround her, everywhere.

Every man has a right to life, and this means that he has also a right to make a comfortable living.

Michael Moore put out a tweet. He said tell your senators and house members now, you want them to cease all business until they appoint a special committee on [Donald] Trump and the Russians.

I would say being deeply involved in the art world would help keep a young artist on track. Doing what you love, so that your focus is your artistry.

The novel is resilient, and so are novelists.

Either kill me or take me as I am, because I'll be damned if I ever change.

How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood, When fond recollection recalls them to view; The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tangled wildwood, And every loved spot which my infancy knew.