When you are disposed to be vain of your mental acquirements, look up to those who are more accomplished than yourself, that you may be fired with emulation; but when you feel dissatisfied with your circumstances, look down on those beneath you, that you may learn contentment.

When thou hast truly thanked the Lord for every blessing sent, But little time will then remain for murmur or lament.

I am persuaded that there is no affection of the human heart more exquisitely pure, than that which is felt by a grateful son towards a mother.

Perfect purity, fullness of joy, everlasting freedom, perfect rest, health and fruition, complete security, substantial and eternal good.

There is scarcely any fault in another which offends us more than vanity, though perhaps there is none that really injures us so little.

Small habits well pursued betimes May reach the dignity of crimes.

If I wished to punish my enemy, I should make him hate somebody.