Mind is the partial side of men; the heart is everything.
There is nothing so unready as readiness of wit.
There is even the dignity of vice.
It is a notable circumstance that mothers who are themselves open to severe comments as to their, moral character, are generally most solicitous as to the virtuous behavior of their daughters.
Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.
Opinions, theories, and systems pass by turns over the grindstone of time, which at first gives them brilliancy and sharpness, but finally wears them out.