I never could be good when I was not happy.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord -

I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind.

I know not why there is such a melancholy feeling attached to the remembrance of past happiness, except that we fear that the future can have nothing so bright as the past.

Heaven knows what I have not been through with, since I saw you-dust, dirt, dyspepsia, hotels, railroads, prairies, tobacco juice.

Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn
 all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience.

Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind.