Difficulty shows what men are.
Circumstances don't make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to.
Let no man think that he is loved by any who loveth none.
Dare to look up to God and say, Deal with me in the future as Thou wilt; I am of the same mind as Thou art; I am Thine; I refuse nothing that pleases Thee; lead me where Thou wilt; clothe me in any dress Thou choosest.
Never in any case say I have lost such a thing, but I have returned it. Is your child dead? It is a return. Is your wife dead? It is a return. Are you deprived of your estate? Is not this also a return?