A man's wife has more power over him than the state has.

A low self-love in the parent desires that his child should repeat his character and fortune.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions.

Who can . . . guess how much industry and providence and affection we have caught from the pantomime of brutes?

Everything in Nature contains all the powers of Nature. Everything is made of one hidden stuff.

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

To be gret is to be misunderstood.