He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.