There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

God has given some gifts to the whole human race, from which no one is excluded.

God has his dwelling within every good man.

He that does good to another, does good also to himself, not only in the consequences, but in the very act; for the consciousness of well doing is, in itself, ample reward.

The best way to do good to ourselves is to do it to others; the right way to gather is to scatter.

A favor is to a grateful man delightful always; to an ungrateful man only once.

Light griefs can speak; but deeper ones are dumb.

Nobody becomes guilty by fate.

There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.

It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.