I like people to be saints; but I want them to be first and superlatively honest men. — Sophie Swetchine
Love sometimes elevates, creates new qualities, suspends the working of evil inclinations; — Sophie Swetchine
It is a little stream, which flows softly, but freshens everything along its course. — Sophie Swetchine
Faith, amid the disorders of a sinful life, is like the lamp burning in an ancient tomb. — Sophie Swetchine
We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more. — Sophie Swetchine
One must be a somebody before they can have a enemy. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force. — Sophie Swetchine