In science the new is an advance; but in morals, as contradicting our inner ideals and historic idols, it is ever a retrogression.

The purer the golden vessel, the more readily is it bent; the higher worth of woman is sooner lost than that of man.

As a man grows older it is harder and harder to frighten him.

The darkness of death is like the evening twilight; it makes all objects appear more lovely to the dying.

Every man has a rainy corner of his life whence comes foul weather which follows him.

Has it never occurred to us, when surrounded by sorrows, that they may be sent to us only for our instruction, as we darken the eyes of birds when we wish them to sing?

Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it.