Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.

Nothing is more audacious than these women when detected; they assume anger, and take courage from the very crime itself.

Great power which incites great envy, hurls some men to destruction; they are drowned in a long splendid stream of honors.

Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Nature confesses that she has bestowed on the human race hearts of softest mould, in that she has given us tears.

A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.