Swift calls discretion low prudence; it is high prudence, and one of the most important elements entering into either social or political life.

The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.

Through every rift of discovery some seeming anomaly drops out of the darkness, and falls, as a golden link into the great chain of order.

It is difficult to believe that a true gentleman will ever become a gamester, a libertine, or a sot.

Do not judge from mere appearances.

No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother's love.

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge, and dares to forgive an injury.

Pride is the master sin of the devil, and the devil is the father of lies.

Neutral men are the devil's allies.

Goodness consists not in the outward things we do, but in the inward thing we are.

Heaven never defaults. The wicked are sure of their wages, sooner or later.

Instead of yielding to idle conversation it might profit one to cultivate silence and contemplation.

We begin our public affection in our families. No cold relation is a zealous citizen.

I'm a total wreck. Afraid to let anyone near. Afraid they'll see the real me.

I would show up at a party for Al Qaeda if you said there's going to be a dinner.

Protest against Industrial Capitalism from one aspect or another is universal: so was the protest against the condition of European religion at the beginning of the sixteenth century.

China and the United States have major influence in international affairs and shoulder important responsibilities in upholding world peace and promoting common development.

In a normal education everything is designed to suppress spontaneity, but I wanted to develop it.

Start the week with a striking indigo skirt paired with an embroidered suede moto jacket.

The Brit abroad is always the voice of caution. Persons of other cultures are known to be undisciplined, prone to leaning out of car windows and cooking with garlic.

The tiger lies low not from fear, but for aim. ~Wren