Reading civilized the inner life.
Language is the friendliest of the things from which we cannot escape.
Liberal Doctrine: it is not children who misbehave, but parents.
Smooth white skin invites something that will leave a trace, a kiss or a slap.
Imprudence relies on luck, prudence on method. That gives prudence less edge than it expects.
The mind scolds the heart, which makes excuses and goes its own way.