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

Never put much confidence in such as put no confidence in others. A man prone to suspect evil is mostly looking in his neighbor for what he sees in himself. As to the pure all things are pure, even so to the impure all things are impure.

A man prone to suspect evil is mostly looking in his neighbor for what he sees in himself.

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

What a person praises is perhaps a surer standard, even than what he condemns, of his own character, information and abilities.

Pity is like eating mustard without beef.

Some people carry their hearts in their heads; very many carry their heads in their hearts. The difficulty is to keep them apart, yet both actively working together.