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- Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.
- Moderation is the feebleness and sloth of the soul, whereas ambition is the warmth and activity of it.
- Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.
- We seldom call anybody lazy, but such as we reckon inferior to us, and of whom we expect some service.
- People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women have seldom an opportunity of concealing a big belly, or at least the consequences of it.
- Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue; it is built upon shame, a passion in our nature, and may be either good or bad according to the actions performed from that motive.