Character

A man of the world must seem to be what he wishes to be thought

Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father

If you wish to be held in esteem, you must associate only with those who are esteemable

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within

As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed, and which no one perceived before

There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else

Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do

The great hope of society is in individual character

Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself

No one should part with their individuality and become that of another

Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life

All that a man does outwardly is but the expression and completion of his inward thought. To work effectively, he must think clearly; to act nobly, he must think nobly

How easy to be amiable in the midst of happiness and success.

The more refined one is, the more unhappy

One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star

Bigotry may be roughly defined as the anger of men who have no opinions

Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly; devils fall because of their gravity

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others

My "fear" is my substance, and probably the best part of me

And help us, this and every day, to live more nearly as we pray