One does not see his thought distinctly till it is reflected in the image of another's.

Equanimity is the gem in virtue's chaplet, and St. Sweetness the loveliest in her calendar.

Many are those who can argue; few are those who can converse

A birthday is a good time to begin a new; throwing away the old habits, as you would old clothes, and never putting them again.

The wisest and best are repulsive, if they are characterized by repulsive manners. Politeness is an easy virtue, costs little, and has great purchasing power.

Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and this paradise is not secure until children appear to animate and complete the picture.

A man defines his standing at the court of chastity by his views of women.