Religion is fire which example keeps alive, and which goes out if not communicated.

Never be sad for what is over, just be glad it was once yours. Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Common sense suits itself to the ways of the world. Wisdom tries to confirm to the ways of heaven.

There are people who are virtuous only in a piece-meal way; virtue is a fabric from which they never make themselves a whole garment.

Heaven is for those who think of it.

In these times gain is not only a matter of greed, but of ambition.

When the painter wishes to represent an event, he cannot place before us too great a number of personages; but he cannot employ too few when he wishes to portray an emotion.