I was struck all on a heap.

A fluent tongue is the only thing a mother don't like her daughter to resemble her in.

I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning.

Those that vow the most are the least sincere.

The most threatened group in human societies as in animal societies is the unmated male: the unmated male is more likely to wind up in prison or in an asylum or dead than his mated counterpart. He is less likely to be promoted at work and he is considered a poor credit risk.

There is not a passion so strongly rooted in the human heart as envy.

The silver ore of pure charity is an expensive article in the catalogue of a man's good qualities.