Prefer not the esteem of men to the approbation of God.

- John Jortin

He who does the most good is the greatest man. Power, authority, dignity, honors, wealth and station--these are so far valuable as they put it into t…

- John Jortin

The art of governing [focusing] the passions is more useful, and more important, than many things in the search and pursuit of which we spend our day…

- John Jortin

The great duties of life are written with a sunbeam.

- John Jortin

A man hath riches. Whence came they, and whither go they? for this is the way to form a judgment of the esteem which they and their possessor deserve…

- John Jortin