The companion of an evening, and the companion for life, require very different qualifications.

As a child is indulged or checked in its early follies, a ground is generally laid for the happiness or misery of the future man.

Chastity, like piety, is a uniform grace.

People hardly ever do anything in anger, of which they do not repent.

Superstitious notions propagated in infancy are hardly ever totally eradicate, not even in minds grown strong enough to despise the like credulous folly in others.

The plays and sports of children are as salutary to them as labor and work are to grown persons.

Over-niceness may be under-niceness.