He who has fostered the sweet poison of love by fondling it, finds it too late to refuse the yoke which he has of his own accord assumed.

On entering a temple we assume all signs of reverence. How much more reverent then should we be before the heavenly bodies, the stars, the very nature of God!

We pray for trifles without so much as a thought of the greatest blessings; and we are not ashamed many times, to ask God for that which we should blush to own to our neighbor.

We learn not in the school, but in life.

The best way to do good to ourselves is to do it to others; the right way to gather is to scatter.

Do what you should, not what you may.

Crime requires further crime to conceal it.