Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues.

The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.

Even when we fancy we have grown wiser, it is only, it may be, that new prejudices have displaced old ones.

Great warriors, like great earthquakes, are principally remembered for the mischief they have done.

It is with charity as with money--the more we stand in need of it, the less we have to give away.

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources.

The light in the world comes principally from two sources,-the sun, and the student's lamp.