He who feasts every day, feasts no day.

Good intentions are very mortal and perishable things. Like very mellow and choice fruit, they are difficult to keep.

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

Sickness is the vengeance of nature for the violation of her laws.

For the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and shame.

Infidelity is seated in the heart; its origin is not in the head. It is the wish that Christianity might not be true, that leads to an argument to prove it.

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.