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.

Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction.

True charity is spontaneous and finds its own occasion; it is never the offspring of importunity, nor of emulation.

Exaggeration is a blood relation to falsehood and nearly as blamable.

It is a glorious occupation, vivifying and self-sustaining in its nature, to struggle with ignorance, and discover to the inquiring minds of the masses the clear cerulean blue of heavenly truth.

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