Wisdom Is Seldom Gained Without

There Are No Better Cosmetics Than A Severe Temperance And Purity, Modesty And Humility, A Gracious Temper And Calmness Of Spirit; And There Is No True Beauty Without The Signatures Of These Graces In The Very Countenance.

Wise Sayings Often Fall On Barren Ground, But A Kind Word Is Never Thrown Away.

An Official Man Is Always An Official Man, And Has A Wild Belief In The Value Of Reports.

A Great And Frequent Error In Our Judgment Of Human Nature Is To Suppose That Those Sentiments And Feelings Have No Existence, Which May Be Only For A Time Concealed. The Precious Metals Are Not Found At The Surface Of The Earth, Except In Sandy Places.

It Is In Length Of Patience, Endurance And Forbearance That So Much Of What Is Good In Mankind And Womankind Is Shown.