"Whether the aim is in heaven or on earth, wisdom or wealth, the essential condition of its pursuit and attainment is always security and order"

"Raising children is an incredibly hard and risky business in which no cumulative wisdom is gained: each generation repeats the mistakes the previous one made"

"On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows"

"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"

"Silence does not always mark wisdom"

"Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die"

"Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense"

"As we read the school reports on our children, we realize a sense of relief that can rise to delight that thank Heaven nobody is reporting in this fashion on us"

"Unless we have a well-educated people, we're vulnerable on our national security"

"Nature and wisdom never are at strife"

"A loving heart is the truest wisdom"