When a child can be brought to tears, not from fear of punishment, but from repentance for his offence, he needs no chastisement. When the tears begin to flow from grief at one's own conduct, be sure there is an angel nestling in the bosom.

It is well to think well; it is divine to act well.

Those who exert the first influence upon the mind have the greatest power.

Education is a capital to the poor man, and an interest to the rich man.

Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear.

Unfaithfulness in the keeping of an appointment is an act of clear dishonesty. You may as well borrow a person's money as his time.

Ignorance breeds monsters to fill up the vacancies of the soul that are unoccupied by the verities of knowledge.