The Romans rightly employed the same word (virtus) to designate courage, which is, in a physical sense, what the other is in a moral; the highest virtue of all being victory over ourselves.

A fig-tree looking on a fig-tree becometh fruitful," says the Arabian proverb. And so it is with children; their first great instructor is example.

True politeness is consideration for the opinions of others. It has been said of dogmatism that it is only puppyism come to its full growth; and certainly the worst form this quality can assume is that of opinionativeness and arrogance.

Conscience is that peculiar faculty of the soul which may be called the religious instinct.

Opportunities ... fall in the way of every man who is resolved to take advantage of them.

With will one can do anything.

Childhood is like a mirror, which reflects in after life the images first presented to it.