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

Five things are requisite to a good officer — ability, clean hands, despatch, patience, and impartiality.

The way, like the cross, is spiritual: that is an inward submission of the soul to the will of God, as it is manifested by the light of Christ in the consciences of men, though it be contrary to their own inclinations.

Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.

Never marry but for love; but see that thou lov'st what is lovely.

If we would mend the World, we should mend Ourselves; and teach our Children to be, not what we are, but what they should be.

The receipts of cookery are swelled to a volume; but a good stomach excels them all.