Do Not Be Deceived Into Thinking That

Every Happiness Is A Hostage To Fortune.

No Man Who Has Not Sat In The Assemblies Of Men Can Know The Light, Odd And Uncertain Ways In Which Decisions Are Often Arrived At.

The Man Of The House Can Destroy The Pleasure Of The Household, But He Cannot Make It. That Rests With The Woman, And It Is Her Greatest Privilege.

He Who Is Continually Changing His Point Of View Sees More, And More Clearly, Than One Who, Statue-like, Forever Stands Upon The Same Pedestal; However Lofty And Well-placed That Pedestal May Be.

There Are Few Who Would Need Advisers, If They Were Only Accustomed To Appeal To Themselves In Their Calmest, Holiest Moments. If, When Embarrassed With Doubt As To Any Course Of Action, They Would Turn Aside From The Immediate Tumult Of The World, And From The Vain Speaking Of Those Who "darken Counsel By Words Without Knowledge;" And Would Then Commune With Their Hearts Alone, At Night, The Heavens Their Silent Counsellors, They Would Act Not Always In Accordance With The Wise Men Of This World, But With That Wisdom Which Bringeth Peace.