Marriage is the best state for man in general, and every man is a worst man in proportion to the level he is unfit for marriage.

The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.

It is not often that any man can have so much knowledge of another, as is necessary to make instruction useful.

I am always for getting a boy forward in his learning, for that is sure good. I would let him at first read any English book which happens to engage his attention; because you have done a great deal when you have brought him to have entertainment from a book. He'll get better books afterwards.

You raise your voice when you should reinforce your argument.

Deign on the passing world to turn thine eyes, And pause a while from learning to be wise. There mark what ills the scholar's life assail,- Toil, envy, want, the patron, and the jail.

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful.