Our possessions are wholly in our performances. He owns nothing to whom the world owes nothing.

The proverb answers where the sermon fails.

The amiable is a duty most certainly, but must not be exercised at the expense of any of the virtues. He who seeks to do the amiable always, can only be successful at the frequent expense of his manhood.

Our possessions are wholly in our performances. He owns nothing to whom the world owes nothing.

Solitude bears the same relation to the mind that sleep does to the body. It affords it the necessary opportunities for repose and recovery.

Most men remember obligations, but not often to be grateful; the proud are made sour by the remembrance and the vain silent.

Modesty is policy, no less than virtue.