Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard.

The appropriate age for marrige is around eighteen and thirty-seven for man

Since the branch of philosophy on which we are at present engaged differs from the others in not being a subject of merely intellectual interest — I mean we are not concerned to know what goodness essentially is, but how we are to become good men, for this alone gives the study its practical value — we must apply our minds to the solution of the problems of conduct.

Our characters are the result of our conduct.

Rising before daylight is also to be commended; it is a healthy habit, and gives more time for the management of the household as well as for liberal studies.

It is the mark of an educated mind to rest satisfied with the degree of precision which the nature of the subject admits and not to seek exactness where only an approximation is possible.

When a draco has eaten much fruit, it seeks the juice of the bitter lettuce; it has been seen to do this.