Prepare thy soul calmly to obey; such offering will be more acceptable to God than every other sacrifice.

Every noble acquisition is attended with its risks; he who fears to encounter the one must not expect to obtain the other.

It is the just decree of Heaven that a traitor never sees his danger till his ruin is at hand.

The pilot who is always dreading a rock or a tempest must not complain if he remain a poor fisherman. We must at times trust, something to fortune, for fortune has often some share in what happens.

If every man's internal care Were written on his brow, How many would our pity share Who raise our envy now?

The canker which the trunk conceals is revealed by the leaves, the fruit, or the flower.

If you wish to behold God, you may see Him in every object around; search in your breast, and you will find Him there. And if you do not yet perceive where He dwells, confute me, if you can, and say where He is not.