It is the lot of man but once to die.

The fountain of beauty is the heart and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber.

The road to perseverance lies by doubt.

Proportion thy charity to the strength of thine estate, lest God proportion thine estate to the weakness of thy charity. Let the lips of the poor be the trumpet of thy gift, lest in seeking applause, thou lose thy reward. Nothing is more pleasing to God than an open hand and a closed mouth.

My mind's my kingdom.

The place of charity, like that of God, is everywhere.

Diogenes found more rest in his tub than Alexander on his throne.