The man who sets out with expecting to find all his fellow-creatures heroes of virtue will conclude by condemning them as monsters of vice; and, on the contrary, the least exacting judge of actions will be the most lenient.

If God, in His own perfection, did not see so many frailties in us, think you He would be so gracious to our virtues ?" "And yet," said Clarence, "we remark every day examples of the highest excellence." "Yes," replied Talbot, "of the highest but not of the most constant excellence.

He knows very little of the human heart who imagines we cannot do a good action; but, alas! he knows still less of it who supposes we can be always doing good actions.

In exactly the same ratio we see every day the greatest crimes are committed; but we find no wretch so depraved as to be always committing crimes.

Man cannot be perfect even in guilt." In this manner Talbot and his young visitor conversed, till Clarence, after a stay of unwarrantable length, rose to depart.
"Well," said Talbot, "if we now rightly understand each other, we shall be the best friends in the world.