Character is simply habit long continued.
The worship most acceptable to God comes from a thankful and cheerful heart.
To fail to do good is as bad as doing harm.
Distressed valor challenges great respect, even from an enemy.
When the strong box contains no more both friends and flatterers shun the door.
So also it is good not always to make a friend of the person who is expert in twining himself around us; but, after testing them, to attach ourselves to those who are worthy of our affection and likely to be serviceable to us.