How happy the station which every moment furnishes opportunities of doing good to thousands! How dangerous that which every moment exposes to the injuring of millions!

The majority of women have no principles of their own; they are guided by the heart, and depend for their own conduct, upon that of the men they love.

The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education.

As a man falls out of favour and his wealth declines, we discover for the first time the ridiculous aspects of his character, which were always there but which wealth and favour had concealed.

There are some extraordinary fathers, who seem, during the whole course of their lives, to be giving their children reasons for being consoled at their death.

We must confess that at present the rich predominate, but the future will be for the virtuous and ingenious.

Amongst such as out of cunning hear all and talk little, be sure to talk less; or if you must talk, say little.