It is good to be tired and wearied by the futile search after the true good, that we may stretch out our arms to the Redeemer.

True nature being lost, everything becomes its own nature; as the true good being lost, everything becomes its own true good.

Man's true nature being lost, everything becomes his nature; as, his true good being lost, everything becomes his good.

In every action we must look beyond the action at our past, present and future state, and at others whom it affects, and see the relations of all these things.

Eloquence.— We need both what is pleasing and what is real, but that which pleases must itself be drawn from the true.

We run carelessly to the precipice, after we have put something before us to prevent us seeing it.