There is some virtue in almost every vice, except hypocrisy; and even that, while it is a mockery of virtue, is at the same time a compliment to it.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

He that hath the steerage of my course, Direct my sail.

Don't let people intimidate you into downgrading your goals. They intimidate only because they are intimidated by your goals.

When you know truly know just how much God loves you it won't matter when others don't and if you know truly know God accepts you it won't matter when others won't

Taste cannot be controlled by law.

Heaven must be populated with some rather strange creatures if all they lived for was to go to a place where they can strum harps for eternity.

In fact, because people are religious, they think they can do bad things.

I do think of myself as a taste-maker, yes, absolutely.

Couples don't fall out of love so much as they fall out of repentance.

Race has no place in American life or law.

The common trait of all evil is nothing other than egoism... Basically all human evil comes from what we call the selfishness.