The Counsels Of The Old, Like The

Some Authors Regard Morality In The Same Light As We Regard Modern Architecture. Convenience Is The First Thing To Be Looked For.

It Is Difficult To Esteem A Man As Highly As He Would Wish.

Children Are Taught To Fear And Obey; The Avarice, Pride, Or Timidity Of Parents Teaches Children Economy, Arrogance, Or Submission. They Are Also Encouraged To Be Imitators, A Course To Which They Are Already Only Too Much Inclined. No One Thinks Of Making Them Original, Courageous, Independent.

The Greatest Achievement Of The Human Spirit Is To Live Up To One's Opportunities And Make The Most Of One's Resources.

The Wicked Are Always Surprised To Find That The Good Can Be Clever.