The government of a nation itself is usually found to be but the reflux of the individuals composing it. The government that is ahead of the people will be inevitably dragged down to their level, as the government that is behind them will in the long run be dragged up.

Marriage like government is a series of compromises. One must give and take, repair and restrain, endure and be patient.

Enthusiasm..the sustaining power of all great action

Woman, above all other educators, educates humanly. Man is the brain, but woman is the heart, of humanity.

The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at once.

Necessity is always the first stimulus to industry, and those who conduct it with prudence, perseverance and energy will rarely fail. Viewed in this light, the necessity of labor is not a chastisement, but a blessing,--the very root and spring of all that we call progress in individuals and civilization in nations.

Although genius always commands admiration, character most secures respect. The former is more the product of the brain, the latter of heart-power; and in the long run it is the heart that rules in life.