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

Friendship is love without its flowers or veil.

Better far off to leave half the ruins and nine-tenths of the churches unseen and to see well the rest; to see them not once, but again and often again; to watch them, to learn them, to live with them, to love them, till they have become a part of life and life's recollections.

The power of faith will often shine forth the most when the character is naturally weak.

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

A statesman, we are told, should follow public opinion. Doubtless, as a coachman follows his horses; having firm hold on the reins and guiding them.

Truth, when witty, is the wittiest of all things.