Reason saw not, till Faith sprung the Light.

Affability, mildness, tenderness, and a word which I would fain bring back to its original signification of virtue,--I mean good-nature,--are of daily use; they are the bread of mankind and staff of life.

They think too little who talk too much.

Great souls forgive not injuries till time has put their enemies within their power, that they may show forgiveness is their own.

Nothing to build, and all things to destroy.

When bounteous autumn rears her head, he joys to pull the ripened pear.

The elephant is never won by anger; nor must that man who would reclaim a lion take him by the teeth.