The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men - from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms.

Don't be 'consistent,' but be simply true.

The mind of a bigot to the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour on it, the more it contracts.

Some people are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good.

Don't flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.

[Science is] piecemeal revelation.

Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust.