He whose pride oppresses the humble may perhaps be humbled, but will never be humble.

Wisdom is the repose of the mind.

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.

No communication or gift can exhaust genius or impoverish charity.

There is a manner of forgiveness so divine that you are ready to embrace the offender for having called it forth.

Three days of uninterrupted company in a vehicle will make you better acquainted with another, than one hour's conversation with him every day for three years.

True worth is as inevitably discovered by the facial expression, as its opposite is sure to be clearly represented there. The human face is nature's tablet, the truth is certainly written thereon.