Chastity, like piety, is a uniform grace.

Where words are restrained, the eyes often talk a great deal.

Would Alexander, madman as he was, have been so much a madman, had it not been for Homer?

For the human mind is seldom at stay: If you do not grow better, you will most undoubtedly grow worse.

There would be no supporting life were we to feel quite as poignantly for others as we do for ourselves.

The English, the plain English, of the politest address of a gentleman to a lady is, I am now, dear Madam, your humble servant: Pray be so good as to let me be your Lord and Master.

The wisest among us is a fool in some things.