Marriage...is the union of two people of different sexes with a view to the mutual possession of each other's sexual attributes for the duration of their lives.

He who has made great moral progress ceases to pray

Procrastination is hardly more evil than grasping impatience.

But a lie is a lie, and in itself intrinsically evil, whether it be told with good or bad intents.

An action, to have moral worth, must be done from duty.

Innocence is indeed a glorious thing; but, unfortunately, it does not keep very well and is easily led astray.

It is the Land of Truth (enchanted name!), surrounded by a wide and stormy ocean, the true home of illusion, where many a fog bank and ice, that soon melts away, tempt us to believe in new lands, while constantly deceiving the adventurous mariner with vain hopes, and involving him in adventures which he can never leave, yet never bring to an end.