Even opinion is of force enough to make itself to be espoused at the expense of life.

The relish of good and evil depends in a great measure upon the opinion we have of them.

Give me the provisions and whole apparatus of a kitchen, and I would starve.

Decency, not to dare to do that in public which it is decent enough to do in private.

No man is a hero to his own valet.

It is no hard matter to get children; but after they are born, then begins the trouble, solicitude, and care rightly to train, principle, and bring them up.

The share we have in the knowledge of truth, such as it is, has not been acquired by our own powers. God has taught ushis wonderful secrets; our faith is not of our acquiring, it is purely the gift of another's bounty.