Any act often repeated soon forms a habit; and habit allowed, steady gains in strength, At first it may be but as a spider's web, easily broken through, but if not resisted it soon binds us with chains of steel.
Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another - too often ending in the loss of both.
Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end.
Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.
Mystery is but another name for ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain!
Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them.
