“We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavoring to think so ourselves”

“When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”

“There are some with whom we may study in common, but we shall find them unable to go along with us to principles. Perhaps we may go on with them to principles, but we shall find them unable to get established in those along with us. Or if we may get so established along with them, we shall find them unable to weigh occurring events along with us.”

“Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.”

“To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.”

“No lake so still but it has its wave.No circle so perfect but that it has its blur.I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.”

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”