If one is not virtuous he becomes vicious.
If one is not virtuous he becomes vicious.
The highest virtue found in the tropics is chastity, and in the colder regions, temperance.
It is the nature of thought to find its way into action.
Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was business but now when great fortunes are only made by business Business is war
It is only an error in judgment to make a mistake, but it shows infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered
To quote copiously and well requires taste, judgment and erudition, a feeling for the beautiful, an appreciation of the noble, and a sense of the profound.
Every trait of beauty may be referred to some virtue, as to innocence, candor, generosity, modesty, or heroism. St. Pierre To cultivate the sense of the beautiful, is one of the most effectual ways of cultivating an appreciation of the divine goodness.
A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.
The beauty seen, is partly in him who sees it.
What we call conscience in many instances, is only a wholesome fear of the law.
Passion doesn't look beyond the moment of its existence.
Self-distrust is the cause of most of our failure. In the assurance of strength there is strength, and, they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.
Youth is too tumultuous for felicity old age too insecure for happiness. The period most favorable to enjoyment, in a vigorous, fortunate, and generous life, is that between forty and sixty.
The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness.
It is our relation to circumstances that determine their influence over us. The same wind that blows one ship into port may blow another off shore.
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