In belief lies the secret of all valuable exertion.

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

Whatever the number of a man's friends, there will be times in his life when he has one too few; but if he has only one enemy, he is lucky indeed if he has not one too many.

Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.

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

Toil to some is happiness, and rest to others. This man can only breathe in crowds, and that man only in solitudes.

Say what we will, we may be sure that ambition is an error. Its wear and tear on the heart are never recompensed.