In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills contracted by the mind more severe than those contracted by the body.

The home is the empire! There is no peace more delightful than one's own fireplace.

So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge.

The authors who affect contempt for a name in the world put their names to the books which they invite the world to read.

It is not enough merely possess virtue, as if it were an art; it should be practiced.

He who has once deviated from the truth, usually commits perjury with as little scruple as he would tell a lie.

It is difficult to set bounds to the price unless you first set bounds to the wish.