Tears are the natural penalties of pleasure. It is a law that we should pay for all that we enjoy.

It is a bird-flight of the soul, when the heart declares itself in song. The affections that clothe themselves with wings are passions that have been subdued to virtues.

The true law of the race is progress and development. Whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian.

I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor.

Our cares are the mothers, not only of our charities And virtues, but of our best joys and most cheering and enduring pleasures.

Vanity is so constantly solicitous of self, that even where its own claims are not interested, it indirectly seeks the aliment which it loves, by showing how little is deserved by others.

Most men remember obligations, but not often to be grateful; the proud are made sour by the remembrance and the vain silent.