Prosperity seems to be scarcely safe, unless it be mixed with a little adversity.

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.

Be circumspect in your dealings, and let the seed you plant be the offspring of prudence and care; thus fruit follows the fair blossom, as honor follows a good life.

Too many people embrace religion from the same motives that they take a companion in wedlock, not from true love of the person, but because of a large dowry.

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage.

It is what we give up, not what we lay up, that adds to our lasting store.

Those who commit injustice bear the greatest burden.