Public schools are the nurseries of all vice and immorality.

Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us.

It is a trite but true Observation, that Examples work more forcibly on the Mind than Precepts: and if this be just in what is odious and blameable, it is more strongly so in what is amiable and praiseworthy.

However exquisitely human nature may have been described by writers, the true practical system can be learned only in the world.

He grew weary of this condescension, and began to treat the opinions of his wife with that haughtiuess and insolence, which none but those who deserve some contempt themselves can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear.

What a silly fellow must he be who would do the devil's work for free.

The exceptions of the scrupulous put one in mind of some general pardons where everything is forgiven except crimes.