Now comes the mystery.

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

There are some men's souls that are so thin, so almost destitute of what is the true idea of soul, that were not the guardian angels so keen-sighted, they would altogether overlook them.

Watch lest prosperity destroy generosity.

To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice.

Affliction comes to us all ...not to impoverish, but to enrich us, as the plough enriches the field; to multiply our joy, as the seed, by planting, is multiplied a thousand-fold.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.