Folly is like the growth of weeds, always luxurious and spontaneous; wisdom, like flowers, requires cultivation.
A true religious instinct never deprived man of one single joy; mournful faces and a sombre aspect are the conventional affectations of the weak-minded.
How quickly a truly benevolent act is repaid by the consciousness of having done it!
It is the nature of intellect to strive to improve in intellectual power.
It is my humble prayer that I may be of some use in my day and generation.
The severest punishment suffered by a sensitive mind, for injury inflicted upon another, is the consciousness of having done it.