Prejudices in disfavor of a person fix deeper, and are much more difficult to be removed, than prejudices in favor.

Shame is a fitter and generally a more effectual punishment for a child than beating.

Twenty-four is a prudent age for women to marry at.

Honeymoon lasts not nowadays above a fortnight.

Women's eyes are wanderers, and too often bring home guests that are very troublesome to them, and whom, once introduced, they cannot get out of the house.

Reverence to a woman in courtship is less to be dispensed with, as, generally, there is but little of it shown afterwards.

We can all be good when we have no temptation or provocation to the contrary.