A father's and a mother's age must be borne in mind; with joy on the one hand, fear on the other.
True goodness springs from a man's own heart. All men are born good.
A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child.
Waste begets self-will; thrift begets meanness: but better be mean than self-willed.
If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?
A hammer shatters glass but it also forges steel.