They are the weakest-minded and the hardest-hearted men that most love change.

Pleasure comes through toil, and not by self indulgence and indolence. When one gets to love work, his life is a happy one.

No peace was ever won from fate by subterfuge or argument; no peace is ever in store for any of us, but that which we shall win by victory over shame or sin--victory over the sin that oppresses, as well as over that which corrupts.

In mortals there is a care for trifles which proceeds from love and conscience, and is most holy; and a care for trifles which comes of idleness and frivolity, and is most base. And so, also, there is a gravity proceeding from thought, which is most noble; and a gravity proceeding from dulness and mere incapability of enjoyment, which is most base.

Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever.

Every duty we omit obscures some truth we should have known.

Every great man is always being helped by everybody, for his gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.