Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul; and the heart of man knoweth none more fragrant.
A wise Providence consoles our present afflictions by joys borrowed from the future.
Unless we find repose within ourselves, it is vain to seek it elsewhere.
Not the least misfortune in a prominent falsehood is the fact that tradition is apt to repeat it for truth.
Some clergymen make a motto, instead of a theme, of their texts.
Remember, when incited to slander, that it is only he among you who is without sin that may cast the first stone.