Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves. We must purposely be kind and generous, or we miss the best part of existence. The heart which goes out of itself gets large and full. This is the great secret of the inner life. We do ourselves the most good doing something for others.

Let it not be in any man's power to say truly of thee that thou art not simple or that thou art not good; but let him be a liar whoever shall think anything of this kind about thee; and this is altogether in thy power.

The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration.

You can survive on your own; you can grow strong on your own; you can prevail on your own; but you cannot become human on your own.

I propose to value them according to their character, and not according to their duties. Each man acquires his character for himself, but accident assigns his duties.

In proportion as man gets back the spirit of manliness, which is self-sacrifice, affection, loyalty loan idea beyond himself, a God above himself, so far will he rise above circumstances, and wield them at his will.