It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.

Man's ideal state is realized when he has fulfilled the purpose for which he is born. And what is it that reason demands of him? Something very easy-that he live in accordance with his own nature.

Nothing is so wretched or foolish as to anticipate misfortunes. What madness it is to be expecting evil before it comes.

Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.

A consciousness of wrongdoing is the first step to salvation...you have to catch yourself doing it before you can correct it.

It is the property of a great and good mind to covet, not the fruit of good deeds, but good deeds themselves, and to seek for a good man even after having met with bad men.

Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel...You are called in to help the unhappy.