The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle, but very powerful manner; so that we are but little aware of them and less able to withstand them.

Should we grieve over a little misplaced charity, when an all knowing, all wise Being showers down every day his benefits on the unthankful and undeserving?

It is the duty of every one to strive to gain and deserve a good reputation.

Affliction is a school of virtue; it corrects levity, and interrupts the confidence of sinning.

It's attention to detail that makes the difference between average and stunning.

Hospitality sometimes degenerates into profuseness, and ends in madness and folly.

The greater absurdities are, the more strongly they evince the falsity of that supposition from whence they flow.

A good character when established should not be rested in as an end, but only employed as a means of doing still further good.

Even the wisdom of God hath not suggested more pressing motives, more powerful incentives to charity, than these, that we shall be judged by it at the last dreadful day.

He who performs his duty in a station of great power must needs incur the utter enmity of many, and the high displeasure of more.

The smallest act of charity shall stand us in great stead.

Nothing could be given birth to without solitude.

True gratitude ascends to the highest altitudes.

Voluntary association produces the free market - where each person can choose among a multitude of possibilities.

Deep down, if we really accept that their lives - African lives - are equal to ours, we would all be doing more to put the fire out. Its an uncomfortable truth.

Poverty, chastity, and obedience are extremely difficult. But there are always the graces if you will pray for them.

Magic is all about directing attention. If I didn’t want you to look at my right hand then I don’t look at it.

With Germany herself falling, it is not strange that the nations leagued with her also went down to defeat.

People ask all the time, 'What would you be doing if you weren't Kid Rock?' It's simple: I'd be broke Kid Rock.

God is everywhere and in everything and without Him we cannot exist.

Santiago Martinez Delgado made a Master piece in the Colombian Congress building worthy of admiration.