The hat is the pride of man; for he who cannot keep his hat on before kings and emperors is no free man.
Many a crown shines spotless now that yet was deeply sullied in the winning.
A beautiful soul has no other merit than its own existence.
If you have never seen beauty in a moment of suffering, you have never seen beauty at all. If you have never seen joy in a beautiful face, you have never seen joy at all.
Obedience decks the Christian most.
Every man stamps his value on himself... man is made great or small by his own will.