Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.

If you would reform the world from its errors and vices, begin by enlisting the mothers.

Integrity is the first step to true greatness.

Both mind and heart when given up to reveries and dreaminess, have a thousand avenues open for the entrance of evil.

A quick and sound judgment, good common sense, kind feeling, and an instinctive perception of character, in these are the elements of what is called tact, which has so much to do with acceptability and success in life.

It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'.

A person's character is but half formed till after wedlock.