There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.

For the elements have the property of moving back to their place in a straight line, but they have no properties which would cause them to remain where they are, or to move otherwise than in a straight line. The rectilinear motions of these four elements when returning to their original place are of two kinds, either centrifugal, viz., the motion of the air and the fire; or centripedal, viz., the motion of the earth, and the water; and when the elements have reached their original place, they remain at rest.

Silence is the maturation of wisdom.

For every force charged by God, may He be exalted, with some business is an angel put in charge.

Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.

You will certainly not doubt the necessity of studying astronomy and physics, if you are desirous of comprehending the relation between the world and Providence as it is in reality, and not according to imagination.

Inspire me with love for my art and for thy creatures. In the sufferer let me see only the human being.