Humility is the altar upon which God wishes that we should offer Him His sacrifices.

Numberless arts appear foolish whose secret motives are most wise and weighty.

Sometimes, occasions occur in life which demand you to be a little foolish in order to skillfully extricate yourself.

Idleness and fear keeps us in the path of duty, but our virtue often gets the praise.

Virtue would not make such advances if there were not a little vanity to keep it company.

Though confidence is very fine, and makes the future sunny; I want no confidence for mine, I'd rather have the money

Gratitude is a lively sense of benefits to come.