Lady, the sun's light to our eyes is dear, And fair the tranquil reaches of the sea, And flowery earth in May, and bounding waters; And so right many fair things I might praise; Yet nothing is so radiant and so fair As for souls childless, with desire sore-smitten, To see the light of babes about the house.

There is no harbor of peace from the changing waves of joy and despair.

Do not mistake the rule of force for true power. Men are not shaped by force.

Men honor property above all else; it has the greatest power in human life.

We must take care of our minds because we cannot benefit from beauty when our brains are missing.

A woman should always stand by a woman.

I hate it in friends when they come too late to help.