For in religion as in friendship, they who profess most are ever the least sincere.

Our ancestors are very good kind of folks; but they are the last people I should choose to have a visiting acquaintance with.

My valour is certainly going! - it is sneaking off! - I feel it oozing out as it were at the palms of my hands!

There 's nothing like being used to a thing.

Wit loses its point when dipped in malice.

Justice-august and pure, the abstract idea of all that would be perfect in the spirits and the inspirations of men!-where the mind rises; where the heart expands; where the countenance is ever placid and benign; where her favorite attitude is to stoop to the unfortunate; to hear their cry and to help them; to rescue and relieve; to succor and save; majestic, from its mercy; venerable, from its Lutility; uplifted, without pride; firm without obduracy; beneficent in each preference; lovely, though in her frown!

I leave my character behind me.