The passive master lent his hand, To the vast Soul which o'er him planned.

Everything has its price - and if that price is not paid, not that thing but something else is obtained... it is impossible to get anything without this price.

That which we call sin in others is experiment for us.

I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust that what is deep is holy, that I will do strongly before the sun and moon whatever only rejoices me, and the heart appoints

It is said that when manners are licentious, a revolution is always near: the virtue of woman being the main girth and bandage ofsociety; because a man will not lay up an estate for children any longer than whilst he believes them to be his own.

Many a man had taken the first step. With every additional step you enhance immensely the value of your first.

Read proudly--put the duty of being read invariably on the author. If he is not read, whose fault is it? I am quite ready to be charmed, but I shall not make-believe I am charmed.