Suspicion is far more to be wrong than right; more often unjust than just. It is no friend to virtue, and always an enemy to happiness.

It is easy to be beautiful; it is difficult to appear so.

Remember, when incited to slander, that it is only he among you who is without sin that may cast the first stone.

Most people who commit a sin count on some personal benefit to be derived therefrom, but profanity has not even this excuse.

Self-respect is the best of all.

How can there be pride in a contrite heart? Humility is the earliest fruit of religion.

Doubt that creed which you cannot reduce to practice.