A good judge should never boast of his power, because he can do nothing but what he can do justly: he is not the master, but the minister of the law. Authority without virtue is a very dangerous state.

And by the same token, I appreciate math, because I can't do math. If I have to read a map or figure out the tip on a restaurant bill, I might start to tear up a little bit.

The Devil never tempts us with more success than when he tempts us with a sight of our own good actions.

We all know that a sympathetic and intelligent listener not only flatters our vanity, but also frequently enables us to crystallize our own ideas to the best advantage. Why, then, do we so often refuse to perform this service?

Labor, therefore, is a duty from which no man living is exempt, without forfeiting his right to his daily bread.

Friendship is to be purchased only by friendship. A man may have authority over others, but he can never have their hearts but by giving his own.

To serve God, to love God, to enjoy God, is the sweetest freedom in the world.