Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.
Providence protects us in all the details of our lot.
It is not enough to forgive; one must forget.
Mystery such as is given of God is beyond the power of human penetration, yet not in opposition to it.
The only equitable manner in my opinion, of judging the character of a man is to examine if there are personal calculations in his conduct; if there are not, we may blame his manner of judging, but we are not the less bound to esteem him.
... in the history of the human mind there has never been a useful thought or a profound truth that has not found its century and admirers.