Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the other.

Logic works; metaphysics contemplates.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people.

Life is a country that the old have seen, and lived in. Those who have to travel through it can only learn from them.

We loved the doctrine for the teacher's sake.

I am a wife-made man

'Some strong-willed children absolutely demand to be spanked, and their wishes should be granted. . . [T]wo or three stinging strokes on the legs or buttocks w…