A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.

Women generally consider consequences in love, seldom in resentment.

Nothing is more durable than the dynasty of Doubt; for he reigns in the hearts of all his people, but gives satisfaction to none of them, and yet he is the only despot who can never die, while any of his subjects live.

Men will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it; anything but live for it.

The family is the most basic unit of government. As the first community to which a person is attached and the first authority under which a person learns to live, the family establishes society's most basic values.

He who knows himself knows others.

As there are some faults that have been termed faults on the right side, so there are some errors that might be denominated errors on the safe side. Thus we seldom regret having been too mild, too cautious, or too humble; but we often repent having been too violent, too precipitate, or too proud.