Men often prove the violence of their own prejudices, even by the violence with which they attack the prejudices of other people.

Every character is in some respects uniform, and in others inconsistent; and it is only by the study both of the uniformity and inconsistency, and a comparison of them with each other, that the knowledge of man is acquired.

No man ever reaches manhood till a woman's tenderness Is a part of his possession.

It has been said that the beauties of the mind are valuable because they are more lasting than those of the body; but I do not remember to have heard it said that the beauties of the mind are valuable because they make those of the body more lasting.

We are oftener deceived by being told some truth than no truth.

If the human mind naturally produces noisome weeds, it also produces flowers and fruit; and ... the best method to mend the soil in general, is for each of us to cultivate his own particular spot.

We are not slow at discovering the selfishness of others; for this plain reason--because it clashes with our own.