The great high-road of human welfare lies along the old highway of steadfast welldoing; and they who are the most persistent, and work in the truest spirit, will invariably be the most successful.

The great lesson of biography is to show what man can be and do at his best. A noble life put fairly on record acts like an inspiration to others.

Politeness goes far, yet costs nothing.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. But all play and no work makes him something worse.

It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have taught them so well as failure has done.

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

Good sense, disciplined by experience and inspired by goodness, issues in practical wisdom.