Great men are true men, the men in whom nature has succeeded. They are not extraordinary - they are in the true order. It is the other species of men who are not what they ought to be.

Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers.

Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I will tell you how old you are, and I shall know if you are happy.

Kindness is gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us.

Time wasted is a theft from God.

Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command.

Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies.