Oh to have a lodge in some vast wilderness. Where rumors of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful and successful wars may never reach me anymore.

'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume; And we are weeds without it.

What is there in the vale of lifeHalf so delightful as a wife;When friendship, love and peace combineTo stamp the marriage-bond divine?

Tea - the cups that cheer but not inebriate.

God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to performs

Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.

The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow.