Tis the old secret of the gods that they come in low disguises. 'Tis the vulgar great who come dizened with gold and jewels. Real kings hide away their crowns in their wardrobes, and affect a plain and poor exterior.

Our strength grows out of our weakness.

We are of different opinions at different hours, but we always may be said to be at heart on the side of truth.

The whole constitution of property on its present tenures, is injurious, and its influence on persons deteriorating and degrading.

The progress of religion is steadily to its identity with morals. Strength enters just as much as the moral element prevails.

Our books approach very slowly the things we most wish to know.

Friendship is an order of nobility; from its revelations we come more worthily into nature.