Men are capable of making great sacrifices, who are not willing to make the lesser ones, on which so much of the happiness of life depends. The great sacrifices are seldom called for, but the minor ones are in daily requisition; and the making them with cheerfulness and grace enhances their value.

Those who are formed to win general admiration are seldom calculated to bestow individual happiness.

Calumny is the offspring of Envy.

Religion converts despair, which destroys, into resignation, which submits.

Sure there's different roads from this to Dungarvan* - some thinks one road pleasanter, and some think another; wouldn't it be mighty foolish to quarrel for this? - and sure isn't it twice worse to thry to interfere with people for choosing the road they like best to heaven?

Heaven sends us misfortunes as a moral tonic.

Superstition is only the fear of belief, while religion is the confidence.