“ In marriage do thou be wise: prefer the person before money, virtue before beauty, the mind before the body then thou hast a wife, a friend, a companion, a second self. ”
“ The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds. ”
“ The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it. You and you alone make me feel that I am alive. Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough. ”
“ Many a sin has sullied me in body and in soul because I did not restrain my thoughts nor guard my lips: nevertheless it is to Thee, O God of majesty and love, that I turn in my extremity, for Thou art the fount of mercy to Thee, as quickly as I may, I speed: for Thou alone canst heal me I take refuge under Thy protection. ”
“ Say not that honor is the child of boldness, nor believe thou that the hazard of life alone can pay the price of it: it is not to the action that it is due, but to the manner of performing it. ”
“ You may tell a man thou art a fiend, but not your nose wants blowing to him alone who can bear a thing of that kind, you may tell all. ”
“ Speak the truth, do not yield to anger give, if thou art asked for little by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods. ”
“ Let there be a door to thy mouth, that it may be shut when need arises, and let it be carefully barred, that none may rouse thy voice to anger, and thou pay back abuse with abuse. ”
“ Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night? ”
“ Poor France, thy fine climate, rich vineyards, and the wishes of the learned avail nothing thou art a destitute beggar, and not the powerful friend thou wert represented to me. ”
“ When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life. ”
“ Where thou art, that is home. ”
“ Be slow to fall into friendship but when thou art in, continue firm and constant. ”
“ Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise be wise and thou art happy. ”
“ O, thou art fairer than the evening air clad in the beauty of a thousand stars. ”
“ All the world old is queer save thee and me, and even thou art a little queer. ”
“ O human beauty, what a dream art thou, that we should cast our life and hopes away on thee! ”
“ Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. For, those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow. Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me. ”
“ London, thou art the flower of cities all! ”
“ If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail. ”