In the hours of distress and misery, the eyes of every mortal turn to friendship; in the hours of gladness and conviviality, what is our want? It is friendship. When the heart overflows with gratitude, or with any other sweet or sacred sentiment, what is the word to which it would give utterance? A friend.

The religion of Christ is peace and good-will,--the religion of Christendom is war and ill-will.

Ridicule has followed the vestiges of truth, but never usurped her place.

We may receive so much light as not to see, and so much philosophy as to be worse than foolish.

Heat and animosity, contest and conflict, may sharpen the wits, although they rarely do; they never strengthen the understanding, clear the perspicacity, guide the judgment, or improve the heart.

It is easy to look down on others; to look down on ourselves is the difficulty.

Cats like men are flatterers.