To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.

The veil which covers the face of futurity is woven by the hand of mercy.

The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early in life, clearly discerns his object, and towards that object habitually directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose. Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

Business dispatched is business well done, but business hurried is business ill done.

O be very sure That no man will learn anything at all, Unless he first will learn humility.

Beautiful eyes in the face of a handsome woman are like eloquence to speech.

It is the misfortune of all miscellaneous political combinations, that with the purest motives of their more generous members are ever mixed the most sordid interests and the fiercest passions of mean confedes.