Let tears flow of their own accord; their flowing is not inconsistent with inward peace and harmony.

It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.

If ever you come upon a grove of ancient trees which have grown to an exceptional height, shutting out a view of sky by a veil of pleached and intertwining branches, then the loftiness of the forest, the seclusion of the spot and your marvel at the thick unbroken shade in the midst of the open spaces, will prove to you the presence of deity.

There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.

Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.

Let not the enjoyment of pleasures now within your grasp, be carried to such excess as to incapacitate you from future repetition.

The whole duty of man is embraced in the two principles of abstinence and patience: temperance in prosperity, and patient courage in adversity.