Mere political reform will not cure the manifold evils which now afflict society. There requires a social reform, a domestic reform, an individual reform.

Purposes, like eggs, unless they be hatched into action, will run into rottenness.

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

Politeness goes far, yet costs nothing.

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

With will one can do anything.

The egotist is next door to a fanatic.