Slavery to monarchs and ministers, which the world will be long freeing itself from, and whose deadly grasp stops the progress of the human mind, is not yet abolished.

Modesty is the graceful, calm virtue of maturity; bashfulness the charm of vivacious youth.

At boarding schools of every description, the relaxation of the junior boys is mischief; and of the senior, vice.

It is the preservation of the species, not of individuals, which appears to be the design of Deity throughout the whole of nature.

From the respect paid to property flow, as from a poisoned fountain, most of the evils and vices which render this world such a dreary scene to the contemplative mind.

I begin to love this little creature, and to anticipate his birth as a fresh twist to a knot, which I do not wish to untie.

Slavery to monarchs and ministers, which the world will be long freeing itself from, and whose deadly grasp stops the progress of the human mind, is not yet abolished.