“God is near you, is with you, is inside you.”

The mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.

No one can long hide behind a mask; the pretense soon lapses into the true character.

The sun also shines on the wicked.

If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.

Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms – you’ll be able to use them better when you’re older.

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

Speech is the mirror of the mind.

It is never too late to learn what is always necessary to know.

They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn

What were once vices are the fashion of the day.

To be everywhere is to be nowhere.

If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.

Money has never yet made anyone rich.

Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.

Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.

No one can keep a mask on long.