August 18
Daily Cheer for All the YearLet not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thy heart: so shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.—PROV. iii, 3, 4.
Seize upon truth, wherever found,
On Christian or on heathen ground;
Among your friends, among your foes;
The plant's divine, where'er it grows.
Fear not, truth will eventually win. You cannot discourage it, hinder it, appal, or destroy it. It knows no favorites or prejudices, has no ulterior motives for action or favors to seek. It cares not, questions not, hesitates not. It is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. Stand in its way, and it will crush you. Walk with it, and it will bring you growth, peace, and joy forever.
W. P. STODDARD.
If your principles are false, no apology can make them right; if founded in truth, no censure can make them wrong.
To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues.
LOCKE.