The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven..

When we speak of knowing God, it must be understood with reference to man's limited powers of comprehension. God, as He really is, is far beyond man'….

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience li….

Innocence, Once Lost, Can Never Be Regained. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon, Can Never Be Lost..

The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day..

Virtue that wavers is not virtue..

Let us no more contend, nor blame each other, blamed enough elsewhere, but strive, In offices of love, how we may lighten each other's burden..

Such joy ambition finds..

Fame is the last infirmity of the human mind..

The best apology against false accusers is silence..

The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him..

Long is the way and hard, that out of hell leads up to light..

Solitude sometimes is best society..

None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license..

He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king..

Don't hold grudges; it's pointless. Jealousy too is a non-cathartic, negative emotion. ..

A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit..

Hard are the ways of truth, and rough to walk..

Dark with excessive bright..

There is nothing that making men rich and strong but that which they carry inside of them. True wealth is of the heart, not of the hand..

For liberty hath a sharp and double edge, fit only to be handled by just and virtuous men; to bad and dissolute, it becomes a mischief unwieldy in th….