Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they find?

Probably no one will ever know whether it is better to wear a nightcap or not.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

He who has provoked the shaft of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it.

He that floats lazily down the stream, in pursuit of something borne along by the same current, will find himself indeed moved forward; but unless he lays his hand to the oar, and increases his speed by his own labour, must be always at the same distance from that which he is following.

Advertisements are now so numerous that they are very negligently perused

Every one should consider himself as intrusted not only with his own conduct, but with that of others; and as accountable, not only for the duties which he neglects, or the crimes that he commits, but for that negligence and irregularity which he may encourage or inculcate. Every man, in whatever station, has, or endeavours to have his followers, admirers, and imitators, and has therefore the influence of his example to watch with care.