Talking over the things which you have read with your companions fixes them on the mind.

And he that does one fault at first And lies to hide it, makes it two.

To prevent and suppress rising resentment is wise and glorious, is manly and divine.

The child taught to believe any occurrence a good or evil omen, or any day of the week lucky, hath a wide inroad made upon the soundness of his understanding.

Among all the accomplishments of youth there is none preferable to a decent and agreeable behavior among men, a modest freedom of speech, a soft and elegant manner of address, a graceful and lovely deportment, a cheerful gravity and good-humor, with a mind appearing ever serene under the ruffling accidents of human life.

The eyes of a man in the jaundice make yellow observations on everything; and the soul tinctured with any passion diffuses a false color over the appearance of things.

Birds in their little nests agree; And 'tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight.