WORDS OF THOUGHT

Our hope for eternal life in the hereafter does not just spring from a longing for spiritual existence, but grows out of our love for life upon this earth, which we have tried and found good. Happiness is the goal of every normal human being. As it is given to few men to die happy, the best that man can hope and strive and pray for is momentary happiness during life, repeated as frequently as the cards allow.


I read within a poet's book
A word that starred the page,
"Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage."

Yes, that is true, and something more:
You'll find, where’re you roam,
That marble floors and gilded walls
Can never make a home.

But every house where Love abides
And Friendship is a guest,
Is surely home, and home, sweet home;
For there the heart can rest.


If we take a generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I never have seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened. The courageous man is the man who forces himself in spite of his fear, to carry on. Discipline, pride, self‑respect, self‑confidence, and the love of glory are attributes that will make a man courageous even when he is afraid.

While waiting to be guillotined during the French Revolution, someone said, "Bailly, thou tremblest." "It is only from the cold," he replied.

The greatest test of courage on the earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. Courage in strife is common enough; even dogs have it. But courage which can face the ultimate defeat of a life of good will...that is different, that is victory. Courage is the best gift of all; courage stands before everything. It is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things: a man with courage has every blessing.