Love is the life of the soul. It is the harmony of the universe.

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.

In general, we do well to let an opponent's motives alone. We are seldom just to them. Our own motives on such occasions are often worse than those we assail.

Science and art may invent splendid modes of illuminating the apartments of the opulent; but these are all poor and worthless compared with the common light which the sun sends into all our windows, which he pours freely, impartially over hill and valley, which kindles daily the eastern and western sky; and so the common lights of reason, and conscience, and love, are of more worth and dignity than the rare endowments which give celebrity to a few.

One good anecdote is worth a volume of biography.

Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.

To give a generous hope to a man of his own nature, is to enrich him immeasurably.