There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence

A family is a little kingdom, torn with factions and exposed to revolutions.

All power of fancy over reason is a degree of madness

Dogs have not the power of comparing. A dog will take a small piece of meat as readily as a large, when both are before him.

Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.