One is led astray alike by sympathy and coldness, by praise and by blame

Everything in the world may be endured except continual prosperity.

Animals, we have been told, are taught by their organs. Yes, I would add, and so are men, but men have this further advantage that they can also teach their organs in return.

Our mistakes and failures are always the first to strike us, and outweigh in our imagination what we have accomplished and attained.

Once more I am a wanderer, a pilgrim, through the world. But what else are you?

A great deal may be done by severity, more by love, but most by clear discernment and impartial justice.

Children, love one another, and if that is not possible-at least try to put up with one another.