The grandest of all laws is the law of progressive development. Under it, in the wide sweep of things, men grow wiser as they grow older, and societies better.

There are some weaknesses that are peculiar and distinctive to generous characters, as freckles are to a fair skin.

Every trait of beauty may be referred to some virtue, as to innocence, candor, generosity, modesty, or heroism. St. Pierre To cultivate the sense of the beautiful, is one of the most effectual ways of cultivating an appreciation of the divine goodness.

It is the nature of thought to find its way into action.

Women seldom forfeit their claims to respect to men whom they respect.

The Breath becomes a stone; the stone, a plant; the plant, an animal; the animal, a man; the man, a spirit; and the spirit, a god.

Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers.