Extremes produce reaction. Beware that our boasted civilization does not lapse into barbarism.

History is only time furnished with dates and rich with events.

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.

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way.

Youth is not the era of wisdom; let us therefore have due consideration.

The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance with envy.

The mischief of children is seldom actuated by malice; that of grown-up people always is.