It is a coal from God's altar must kindle our fire; and without fire, true fire, no acceptable sacrifice.

To be innocent is to be not guilty; but to be virtuous is to overcome our evil inclinations.

Friendship is the union of spirits, a marriage of hearts, and the bond thereof virtue

Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.

The unspoken word never defeats one. What one does not say does not have to be explained.

Clear therefore thy head, and rally, and manage thy thoughts rightly, and thou wilt save time, and see and do thy business well; for thy judgment will be distinct, thy mind free, and the faculties strong and regular.

Religion itself is nothing else but Love to God and Man. He that lives in Love lives in God, says the Beloved Disciple: And to be sure a Man can live no where better.