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

It is one of my favorite thoughts that God manifests Himself to men in all the wise, good, humble, generous, great, and magnanimous men.

There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive.

Vanity and rudeness are seldom seen together.

Thinkers are as scarce as gold.

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.

The man who loves with his whole heart truth will love still more he who suffers for truth.