Patience is the courage of the conqueror, the strength of man against destiny.

The affections are immortal! They are the sympathies which unite the ceaseless generations.

Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity and truth accomplishes no victories without it

There is no policy like politeness; and a good manner is the best thing in the world either to get a good name, or to supply the want of it.

Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle. When wearied out with our yearnings, desire again falls asleep; we are on the death-bed.

He that fancies himself very enlightened, because he sees the deficiencies of others, may be very ignorant, because he has not studied his own.

A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.