Never put much confidence in such as put no confidence in others.

It is with flowers as with moral qualities; the bright are sometimes poisonous; but, I believe, never the sweet.

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

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

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

Nothing good bursts forth all at once. The lightning may dart out of a black cloud; but the day sends his bright heralds before him, to prepare the world for his coming.

The ancients dreaded death: the Christian can only fear dying.