Of what use the friendliest disposition even, if there are no hours given to Friendship, if it is forever postponed to unimportant duties and relations? Friendship first, Friendship last.
Nature puts no question and answers none which we mortals ask. She has long ago taken her resolution.
Nature is as well adapted to our weakness as to our strength.
Nature and human life are as various as our several constitutions. Who shall say what prospect life offers to another?
Most of the luxuries, and many of the so called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hinderances to the elevation of mankind.
Money is not required to buy one necessary of the soul.
Men have a respect for scholarship and learning greatly out of proportion to the use they commonly serve.
Man flows at once to God when the channel of purity is open.
Live your life, do your work, then take your hat.
It takes two to speak the truth: one to speak, and another to hear.
It is not the part of a true culture to tame tigers, any more than it is to make sheep ferocious.
It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.