Sturdy beggars can bear stout denials.

We are more inclined to hate one another for points on which we differ, than to love one another for points on which we agree.

Whenever we find ourselves more inclined to persecute than to persuade, we may then be certain that our zeal has more of pride in it than of charity.

He that sympathizes in all the happiness of others, perhaps himself enjoys the safest happiness.

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.

Theories are private property, but truth is common stock.

Ladies of Fashion starve their happiness to feed their vanity, and their love to feed their pride.