A sacrament by virtue of which each imparts nothing but vexations to the other.

For certain people, misfortune is a beacon that lights up the dark and baser sides of social life.

Everybody all over the world takes a wife's estimate into account in forming an opinion of a man.

To live in the presence of great truths and eternal laws, to be led by permanent ideals - that is what keeps a man patient when the world ignores him, and calm and unspoiled when the world praises him.

Self-interest is an ineffable feeling which shall follow us into God's very presence since they say there is a hierarchy even among the Holy Saints.

When law becomes despotic, morals are relaxed, and vice versa.

He has great tranquility of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men.