This is the reason why mothers are more devoted to their children than fathers: it is that they suffer more in giving them birth and are more certain that they are their own.

The true end of tragedy is to purify the passions.

"Therefore, the good of man must be the end of the science of politics."

"The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances."

Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard.