The abuse of terms has at all times been an evil.
we live in an age which must be amused, though genius, feeling, trust, and principle be the sacrifice.
parents are too apt to mistake inclination for genius.
the modes of speech are scarcely more variable than the modes of silence.
One kernel is felt in a hogshead; one drop of water helps to swell the ocean; a spark of fire helps to give light to the world. None are too small, too feeble, too poor to be of service. Think of this and act.
A small unkindness is a great offence.