No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work.
Exaggeration is a blood relation to falsehood and nearly as blamable.
If we are at peace with God and our own conscience, what enemy among men need we fear?
A mother's love, in a degree, sanctifies the most worthless offspring.
Folly is like the growth of weeds, always luxurious and spontaneous; wisdom, like flowers, requires cultivation.
Unless we find repose within ourselves, it is vain to seek it elsewhere.