Of him that hopes to be forgiven it is indispensably required that he forgive. It is, therefore, superfluous to urge any other motive. On this great duty eternity is suspended, and to him that refuses to practise it, the throne of mercy is inaccessible, and the Saviour of the world has been born in vain.

Almost all the moral good which is left among us is the apparent effect of physical evil.

There is in this world no real delight (excepting those of sensuality), but exchange of ideas in conversation.

He who endeavors to please must appear pleased.

He that has too much to do will do something wrong.

The gloomy and the resentful are always found among those who have nothing to do or who do nothing.

We have now learned that rashness and imprudence will not be deterred from taking credit; let us try whether fraud and avarice may be more easily restrained from giving it.