The severest punishment suffered by a sensitive mind, for injury inflicted upon another, is the consciousness of having done it.

Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.

Lenity has almost always wisdom and justice on its side.

Reproof, especially as it relates to children, administered in all gentleness, will render the culprit not afraid, but ashamed to repeat the offence.

If gratitude is due from children to their earthly parent, how much more is the gratitude of the great family of men due to our father in heaven.

Error is always more busy than truth.

The eye is inlet to the soul.