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Liberty, equality – bad principles! The only true principle for humanity is justice; and justice to the feeble is protection and kindness.
A stern discipline pervades all nature, which is a little cruel that it may be very kind.
Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.
All sects are different, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it comes from God.
The brightest crowns that are worn in heaven have been tried, and smelted, and polished, and glorified through the furnace of tribulation.
Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour the body.