Some one called Sir Richard Steele the "vilest of mankind," and he retorted with proud humility, "It would be a glorious world if I were.
A mother is the best friend God ever gave.
Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.
There are ceremonious bows that repel one like a cudgel.
Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues.
Every trait of beauty may be referred to some virtue, as to innocence, candor, generosity, modesty, or heroism. St. Pierre To cultivate the sense of the beautiful, is one of the most effectual ways of cultivating an appreciation of the divine goodness.