It is a great proof of talents to be able to recall the mind from the senses, and to separate thought from habit.

This is the part of a great man, after he has maturely weighed all circumstances, to punish the guilty, to spare the many, and in every state of fortune not to depart from an upright, virtuous conduct.

Not only is there an art in knowing a thing, but also a certain art in teaching it.

Let reason govern desire.

If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.

But the Night Mother is mother to all! It is her voice we follow! Her will! Would you dare risk disobedience? And surely... punishment?

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.