Gossip is always a personal confession either of malice or imbecility.
Idleness is the sepulchre of a living man.
A noble deed is a step towards heaven.
It is not a question how much a man knows, but what use he can make of what he knows.
In my judgment, a great mistake has been made by well meaning and zealous men, through treating error and infidelity with altogether too much respect.
God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.