Unless we find repose within ourselves, it is vain to seek it elsewhere.
Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character.
The heavens and the earth, the woods and the wayside, teem with instruction and knowledge to the curious and thoughtful.
Prosperity seems to be scarcely safe, unless it be mixed with a little adversity.
Moderation is the key to lasting enjoyment.
It is vain to trust in wrong; it is like erecting a building upon a frail foundation, and which will directly be sure to topple over.