Look into the world--how often do you behold a sordid wretch, whose straight heart is open to no man's affliction, taking shelterbehind an appearance of piety, and putting on the garb of religion, which none but the merciful and compassionate have a title to wear.

Did ever woman, since the creation of the world, interrupt a man with such a silly question?

Sight is by much the noblest of the senses. We receive our notices from the other four, through the organs of sensation only. We hear, we feel, we smell, we taste, by touch. But sight rises infinitely higher. It is refined above matter, and equals the faculty of spirit.

Before an affliction is digested, consolation ever comes too soon; and after it is digested, it comes too late.

If thou art rich, then show the greatness of thy fortune; or what is better, the greatness of thy soul, in the meekness of thy conversation; condescend to men of low estate, support the distressed, and patronize the neglected. Be great.

It is sweet to feel by what fine spun threads our affections are drawn together.

I am positive I have a soul; nor can all the books with which materialists have pestered the world ever convince me to the contrary.