Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.
Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
With regard to donations always expect the most from prudent people, who keep their own accounts.
Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts; old age is slow in both.
Some virtues are only seen in affliction and others only in prosperity.
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.
What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country.
We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us.
Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.
Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in a uniform manner.
A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.
A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.