The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it.

The greatest truths are the simplest, and so are the greatest men.

Only when the voice of duty is silent, or when it has already spoken, may we allowably think of the consequences of a particular action.

It is a proof of our natural bias to evil, that gain is slower and harder than loss in all things good; but in all things bad getting is quicker and easier than getting rid of.

A Christian is God Almighty's gentleman: a gentleman, in the vulgar superficial way of understanding the word, is the Devil's Christian.

What hypocrites we seem to be whenever we talk of ourselves! Our words sound so humble, while our hearts are so proud.

To Adam Paradise was home. To the good among his descendants home is paradise.