and which, without it, it is fair to say, would not be in existence
to-day. Those who are the best are guided by its precepts. Those who are
the wisest have implicit confidence in it. Those who are the most
eloquent have studied it intensely. Those who are powerful in narration
of events have imitated its divine simplicity. Have it at your bedside.
Your mind will broaden faster under its influence than under that of the
daily newspaper. If you have not time to read both, sacrifice the paper.
The paper is trash. The Bible is solid gold. If you fill your mind with
grand thoughts, your mind will be noble. You will have principle.