Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.

Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.

The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be wretched. A tree does not know itself to be wretched.

The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.

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

Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.