The natural principle of war is to do the most harm to our enemy with the least harm to ourselves; and this of course is to be effected by stratagem.

Washington, in fact, had very little private life, but was eminently a public character.

I value this delicious home-feeling as one of the choicest gifts a parent can bestow.

Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home.

When friends grow cold, and the converse of intimates languishes into vapid civility and commonplace, these only continue the unaltered countenance of happier days, and cheer us with that true friendship which never deceived hope, nor deserted sorrow.

One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.

And if unhappy in her love, her heart is like some fortress that has been captured, and sacked, and abandoned, and left desolate.