I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature.

A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest of the world.

Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.

What is it that affectionate parents require of their Children; for all their care, anxiety, and toil on their accounts? Only that they would be wise and virtuous, Benevolent and kind.

I feel anxious for the fate of our monarchy, or democracy, or whatever is to take place. I soon get lost in a labyrinth of perplexities; but, whatever occurs, may justice and righteousness be the stability of our times, and order arise out of confusion. Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.

But let no person say what they would or would not do, since we are not judges for ourselves until circumstances call us to act.

Every object is beautiful in motion; a ship under sail, trees gently agitated with the wind, and a fine woman dancing, are three instances in point