If one is not virtuous he becomes vicious.

Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great.

The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the windows of their eyes, seeing and to be seen.

A genuine passion is like a mountain stream; it admits of no impediment; it cannot go backward; it must go forward.

Vanity in an old man is charming. It is a proof of an open, nature. Eighty winters have not frozen him up, or taught him concealments. In a young person it is simply allowable; we do not expect him to be above it.

Good men have the fewest fears. He has but one great fear who fears to do wrong; he has a thousand who has overcome it.

Example has far more followers than reason.