If there be an order in which the human race has mastered its various kinds of knowledge, there will arise in every child an aptitude to acquire these kinds of knowledge in the same order. So that even were the order intrinsically indifferent, it would facilitate education to lead the individual mind through the steps traversed by the general mind. But the order is not intrinsically indifferent; and hence the fundamental reason why education should be a repetition of civilization in little.

Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.

If they are sufficiently complete to live, they do live, and it is well they should live. If they are not sufficiently complete to live, they die, and it is best they should die.

The child takes most of his nature of the mother, besides speech, manners, and inclination.

Divine right of kings means the divine right of anyone who can get uppermost.

We too often forget that not only is there 'a soul of goodness in things evil,' but very generally also, a soul of truth in things erroneous.

It must be admitted that the conception of virtue cannot be separated from the conception of happiness-producing conduct.