The best evidence of merit is a cordial recognition of it whenever and wherever it may be found.
There are ceremonious bows that repel one like a cudgel.
The past is the sepulchre of our dead emotions.
Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.
The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.
It is the nature of thought to find its way into action.