There isn't any virtue where there has never been any temptation.

... is there anything more unjust than to build gold and brass and iron on poor, well-meaning clay, -- and then blame the clay when the whole image falls into dust?

Twenty-five years ago, Christmas was not the burden that it is now; there was less haggling and weighing, less quid pro quo, less fatigue of body, less weariness of soul; and, most of all, there was less loading up with trash.

Nobody who is somebody looks down on anybody.

Real divorce takes place without a decree.

There isn't any virtue where there has never been any temptation.

Habit does much to reconcile us to unpleasantness.