Those that will not permit their wealth to do any good for others. . . cut themselves off from the truest pleasure here and the highest happiness later.

The greatest miracle that the Almighty could perform would be to make a bad man happy, even in heaven; he must unparadise that blessed place to accomplish it. In its primary signification, all vice--that is, all excess--brings its own punishment even here.

Gross and vulgar minds will always pay a higher respect to wealth than to talent; for wealth, although it be a far less efficient source of power than talent, happens to be far more intelligible.

Perfection doesn't exist... only good attempts.

Mystery is not profoundness.

Villainy that is vigilant will be an overmatch for virtue, if she slumber at her post.

Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.