Contrast increases the splendor of beauty, but it disturbs its influence; it adds to its attractiveness, but diminishes its power.

What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do

... no human actions ever were intended by the Maker of men to be guided by balances of expediency, but by balances of justice.

Variety is a positive requisite even in the character of our food.

However good you may be you have faults; however dull you may be you can find out what some of them are, and however slight they may be you had better make some - not too painful, but patient efforts to get rid of them.

Children see in their parents the past, their parents see in them the future; and if we find more love in the parents for their children than in children for their parents, this is sad but natural. Who does not entertain his hopes more than his recollections.

How long most people would look at the best book before they would give the price of a large turbot for it?