“Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will quickly be corrupt”
“Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will quickly be corrupt”
“The almighty Lord set two targets for me: the abolishment of slavery and the reformation of manners”
“When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion”
“Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to combat with ourselves”
“Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.”
“Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others”
“It is better to lose your time than to lose your character”