I found a book which an individual wrote 125 years ago. I have to be extremely careful with it because the book I have is that old.
It is full of interesting things. The author believed he was outlining the best ways to go about life and to look upon various things in life. He was a Christian and makes it obvious in his writings. I don't find that it makes his statements any less relevant to people who are not followers of this faith.
It is my intention to present fragments of his writings in an effort to show the value I have found therein. They will be direct quotes though I often find that some of the references to people he makes are historical figures which don't deliver the impact to us that they once may have. I at times will leave out paragraphs or sentences because of this. My focus is on the message and I find that they distract from the message when you don't possess the knowledge to see the relevance. I will not alter the material otherwise.
