He not only sees all things, by his omnipresence, but his providence is everywhere. No religious acts will do in place of holiness to the Lord . Every kind of sorrow worketh death , but that which is the offspring of true repentance. This alone is healthful to the soul . The indulgence of a disposition to sighing tends to destroy life .
Every deep sigh throws off a portion of the vital energy.
Because where the fear of God is, there are moderation and contentment of spirit. Great numbers of indigent Hindoos subsist wholly on herbs , fried in oil , and mixed with their rice. The way of the wise , and that of the fool . The one is above, the other below. The one is of life , the other is of death .