Children are what the mothers are.

Something of the severe hath always been appertaining to order and to grace; and the beauty that is not too liberal is sought the most ardently, and loved the longest.

God made the rose out of what was left of woman at the creation. The great difference is, we feel the rose's thorns when we gather it; and the other's when we have had it for some time.

Where power is absent we may find the robe of genius, but we miss the throne.

He who brings ridicule to bear against truth finds in his hand a blade without a hilt. The most sparkling and pointed flame of wit flickers and expires against the incombustible walls of her sanctuary.

No truer word, save God's, was ever spoken, Than that the largest heart is soonest broken.

Those who speak against the great do not usually speak from morality, but from envy.