The loss of a beloved connection awakens an interest in Heaven before unfelt.

Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.

The beauty seen is partly in him who sees it. [a predisposition to notice the beautiful, in everything.]

There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable.

In one important respect a man is fortunate in being poor. His responsibility to God is so much the less

In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at.

When all else is lost, the future still remains.