I have long gone about with a conviction on my mind that I had a work to do-a Work, if you like, with a great W; a Purpose to fulfil; ... a Great Social Evil to Discover and to Remedy.

If fathers are sometimes sulky at the appearance of the destined son-in-law, is it not a fact that mothers become sentimental and, as it were, love their own loves over again.

I never knew whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses.

One of the great conditions of anger and hatred is, that you must tell and believe lies against the hated object, in order, as we said, to be consistent.

Society having ordained certain customs, men are bound to obey the law of society, and conform to its harmless orders.

Next to eating good dinners, a healthy man with a benevolent turn of mind, must like, I think, to read about them.

If thou hast never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man.