Joy and grief decide character. What exalts prosperity? what imbitters grief? what leaves us indifferent? what interests us? As the interest of man, so his God - as his God, so he.

Who partakes in another's joys is a more humane character than he who partakes in his griefs.

Injustice arises either from precipitation, or indolence, or from a mixture of both. - The rapid and slow are seldom just; the unjust wait either not at all, or wait too long.

The generous person is always just, and the just who is always generous may, unannounced, approach the throne of heaven.

What is the elevation of the soul? A prompt, delicate, certain feeling for all that is beautiful, all that is grand; a quick resolution to do the greatest good by the smallest means; a great benevolence joined to a great strength and great humility.

Just so far as we are pleased at finding faults, are we displeased at finding perfection.

Stubbornness is the strength of the weak.