Defeat should never be a source of discouragement but rather a fresh stimulus.

Action is the highest perfection and drawing forth of the utmost power, vigor, and activity of man's nature.

An Aristotle was but the rubbish of an Adam, and Athens but the rudiments of Paradise.

Most of the appearance of mirth in the world is not mirth, it is art. The wounded spirit is not seen, but walks under a disguise.

God expects from men something more than at such times, and that it were much to be wished for the credit of their religion as well as the satisfaction of their conscience that their Easter devotions would in some measure come up to their Easter dress.

Speech was given to the ordinary sort of men, whereby to communicate their mind; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it.

Anger is a transient hatred; or at least very like it.