A stray hair, by its continued irritation, may give more annoyance than a smart blow.

The material of thought re-acts upon the thought itself.

This imputation of inconsistency is one to which every sound politician and every honest thinker must sooner or later subject himself. The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinion.

Life is constantly weighing us in very sensitive scales, and telling every one of us precisely what his real weight is to the last grain of dust.

There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.

There is surely room for yet another schoolmaster when a score of seers advertise themselves in Boston newspapers.

Earth's noblest thing,-a woman perfected.