He who owns the soil, owns up to the sky.

A conservative is a man who will not look at the new moon out of respect for that 'ancient institution' the old one.

Duty, though set about by thorns, may still be made a staff supporting even while it tortures. Cast it away, and, like the prophet's wand, it changes to a snake.

Some people are so fond of ill luck that they run halfway to meet it.

There are a good many pious people who are as careful of their religion as of their best service of china, only using it on holy occasions, for fear it should get chipped or flawed in working-day wear.

A piece of simple goodness--a letter gushing from the heart; a beautiful unstudied vindication of the worth and untiring sweetness of human nature--a record of the invulnerability of man, armed with high purpose, sanctified by truth.

Women, somehow, have the same fear of witty men as of fireworks.