Laws are generally not understood by three sorts of persons, viz, by those who make them, by those who execute them, and by those who suffer if they break them.

It is a general mistake to to think the men we like are good for every thing, and those we do not, good for nothing.

Love is a passion that hath friends in the garrison.

In your clothes avoid too much gaudiness; do not value yourself upon an embroidered gown; and remember that a reasonable word, or an obliging look, will gain y…

There ought to be limits to freedom.

Is there anything in which the people of this age and country differ more from those of other lands and former times than in this - their ability to preserve o…

On the higher plane of public morality, there is no need for me to preach tonight. We have thousands of far better preachers and millions of sacred scriptures …