Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

It is but a step from companionship to slavery when one associates with vice.

There is no possible excuse for a guarded lie. Enthusiastic and impulsive people will sometimes falsify thoughtlessly, but equivocation is malice prepense.

The goodness of God to mankind is no less evinced in the chastisement with which He corrects His children than in the smiles of His providence; for the Lord will not cast off forever, but though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.

Lay silently the injuries you receive upon the altar of oblivion.

That alone can be called true refinement which elevates the soul of man, purifying the manners by improving the intellect.

Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.