The assailant is often in the right; that the assailed is always.

Religion is the eldest sister of philosophy: on whatever subjects they may differ, it is unbecoming in either to quarrel, and most so about their inheritance.

Old trees in their living state are the only things that money cannot command.

Let me take up your metaphor. Friendship is a vase, which, when it is flawed by heat or violence or accident, may as well be broken at once; it can never be trusted after. The more graceful and ornamental it was, the more clearly do we discern the hopelessness of restoring it to its former state. Coarse stones, if they are fractured, may be cemented again; precious stones, never.

The heart that once has been bathed in love's pure fountain retains the pulse of youth forever.

Next in criminality to him who violates the laws of his country, is he who violates the language.

There is a vast deal of vital air in loving words.