“The almighty Lord set two targets for me: the abolishment of slavery and the reformation of manners”
“The almighty Lord set two targets for me: the abolishment of slavery and the reformation of manners”
“And help us, this and every day, to live more nearly as we pray”
“The more refined one is, the more unhappy”
“Variability is one of the virtues of a woman. It avoids the crude requirement of polygamy. So long as you have one good wife you are sure to have a spiritual harem”
“Idleness is the beginning of all vice, the crown of all virtues.”
“My "fear" is my substance, and probably the best part of me”
“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays”