Final perseverance is the doctrine that wins the eternal victory in small things as in great

Nothing can be more puritanical in application than the virtues.

I see no reason to keep silent about my enjoyment of the sound of my own voice as I work.

Allow me, in conclusion, to congratulate you warmly upon your sexual intercourse, as well as your singing.

There was altogether too much candor in married life; it was an indelicate modern idea, and frequently led to upsets in a household, if not divorce.

I was just as anxious to prevent injustice as to cause justice.

Jealousy ... is an affliction of the spirit which, unlike some sins of the flesh, gives no one any pleasure.