"The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall: but in charity there is no excess; neither can angel or man come in danger by it."

"The honest and straightforward course is, in the long run, the most profitable."

"The more you know, the less you need."

"Suspicions amongst thoughts are like bats amongst birds, they ever fly by twilight."

"Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes."