we never know the blessings bestowed on us until we are separated from the possession of them.

A generous spirit is as eloquent in acknowledging benefits as it is bounteous in bestowing them.

It has been wisely said, "that well may thy guardian angel suffer thee to lose thy locks, when thou darest wilfully to lay thy head in the lap of temptation!" Was it not easier for the hero of Judaea to avoid the touch of the fair Philistine, than to elude her power when held in her arms?

That grief is the most durable which flows inward, and buries its streams with its fountain, in the depths of the heart.

I never yet heard man or woman much abused, that I was not inclined to think the better of them; and to transfer any suspicion or dislike, to the person who appeared to take delight in pointing out the defects of a fellow-creature.

To be truly and really independent is to support ourselves by our own exertions.

We value the devotedness of friendship rather as an oblation to vanity than as a free interchange of hearts; an endearing contract of sympathy, mutual forbearance, and respect!