Peace is the evening star of the soul, as virtue is its sun, and the two are never far apart.

Courage is like the diamond,--very brilliant; not changed by fire, capable of high polish, but except for the purpose of cutting hard bodies useless.

Gaming is the child of avarice, but the parent of prodigality.

Of all the marvelous works of God, perhaps the one angels view with the most supreme astonishment, is a proud man.

Constant success shows us but one side of the world; adversity brings out the reverse of the picture.

Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as fickle as her food.

Many books owe their success to the good memories of their authors and the bad memories of their readers.