Caprice in women often infringes upon the rules of decency.

If men wish to be held in esteem, they must associate with those only who are estimable.

We hope to grow old and we dread old age; that is to say, we love life and we flee from death.

Eminent station makes great men more great, and little ones less.

Nothing more clearly shows how little God esteems his gift to men of wealth, money, position and other worldly goods, than the way he distributes these, and the sort of men who are most amply provided with them.

One faithful Friend is enough for a man's self, 'tis much to meet with such an one, yet we can't have too many for the sake of others.

Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.