If one mistreats citizens of foreign countries, one infringes upon one's duty toward one's own subjects; for thus one exposes themto the law of retribution.

One should not wish anyone disagreeable conditions of life; but for him who is involved in them by chance, they are touchstones of characters and of the most decisive value to man.

Against great advantages in another, there are no means of defending ourselves except love.

It makes no good to point the failures out without showing at the same time the remedy to address them.

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiation - creation - there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans.

We always hope, and in all things it is better to hope than to despair.

Thank God when He lays a burden on thee, and thank Him when He takes it off.