The brightest thunder-bolt is elicited from the darkest storm.

The true motives of our actions, like the real pipes of an organ, are usually concealed; but the gilded and hollow pretext is pompously placed in the front for show.

Cruel men are the greatest lovers of Mercy, avaricious men of generosity, and proud men of humility; that is to say, in other, not in themselves.

Deliberate with caution, but act with decision and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness.

God will excuse our prayers for ourselves whenever we are prevented from them by being occupied in such good works as to entitle us to the prayers of others.

The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable with interest thirty years later.

Folly disgusts us less by her ignorance than pedantry by her learning.