A man must learn to love his children, not because they are his, but because they are children, else his love will be scarcely a better thing at last than the party-spirit of the faithful politician.

Love makes everything lovely; hate concentrates itself on the one thing hated.

It needs brains to be a real fool.

Come, then, affliction, if my Father wills, and be my frowning friend. A friend that frowns is better than a smiling enemy.

Moderation is the basis of justice.

All haste implies weakness.

Never tell a child 'you have a soul.' Teach him, you are a soul; you have a body.