See, indeed, that your daughter is thoroughly grounded and experienced in household duties; but take care, through religion and poetry, to keep her heart open to heaven.

Variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something.

You prove your worth with your actions, not with your mouth.

A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes anothers.

Only deeds give strength to life, only moderation gives it charm.

Every friend is to the other a sun, and a sunflower also. He attracts and follows.

As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments only to enlarge the prospect of the coming eternity.