Liberty must be a mighty thing; for by it God punishes and rewards nations.

The heart has always the pardoning power.

My sole defense against the natural horror which death inspires is to love beyond it.

The Christian's God is a God of metamorphoses. You cast grief into his bosom: you draw thence, peace. You cast in despair: 'tis hope that rises to the surface. It is a sinner whose heart he moves. It is a saint who returns him thanks.

Faith, amid the disorders of a sinful life, is like the lamp burning in an ancient tomb.

Respect is a serious thing in him who feels it, and the height of honor for him who inspires the feeling.

The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two.