"Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence" — Platon

It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble

Source: Emma (1815)

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict

Source: Self-Culture (1838)

Men are but children of a larger growth.

Source: All for Love; Or, The World Well Lost (1677)

Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children

It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits

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