Most plagiarists, like the drone, have neither taste to select, industry to acquire, nor skill to improve, but impudently pilfer the honey ready prepared, from the hive.

Many speak the truth when they say that they despise riches, but they mean the riches possessed by others.

Philosophers have widely differed as to the seat of the soul, and St. Paul has told us that out of the heart proceed murmurings; but there can be no doubt that the seat of perfect contentment is in the head, for every individual is thoroughly satisfied with his own proportion of brains.

Faith and works are necessary to our spiritual life as Christians, as soul and body are to our natural life as men; for faith is the soul of religion, and works the body.

There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them.

Where true religion has prevented one crime, false religions have afforded a pretext for a thousand.

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