Sow an act and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.

Sow a thought, and you reap an act; Sow an act, and you reap a habit; Sow a habit, and you reap a character; Sow a character, and you reap a destiny

Judicious absence is a weapon.

The absent are like children, helpless to defend themselves

A wife is essential to great longevity; she is the receptacle of half a man's cares, and two-thirds of his ill-humor.

The absent are like children, helpless to defend themselves.