Modesty Is Policy, No Less Than Virtue.

Most Men Remember Obligations, But Not Often To Be Grateful; The Proud Are Made Sour By The Remembrance And The Vain Silent.

Stagnation Is Something Worse Than Death. It Is Corruption, Also.

Distinction Is An Eminence That Is Attained But Too Frequently At The Expense Of A Fireside.

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 Dread Of Criticism Is The Death Of Genius.