In the early ages men ruled by strength; now they rule by brain, and so long as there is only one man in the world who can think and plan, he will stand head and shoulders above him who cannot.—Beecher.
The proper function of a government is to make it easy for people to do good, and difficult for them to do evil.—Gladstone.
All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people.—James A. Garfield.
Those who think must govern those who toil.—Goldsmith.
Grace.—Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections.—Dryden.
The mother grace of all the graces is Christian good-will.—Beecher.
All actions and attitudes of children are graceful because they are the luxuriant and immediate offspring of the moment,—divested of affectation and free from all pretence.—Fuseli.
Grace has been defined, the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.—Hazlitt.
Gratitude.—Gratitude is a virtue disposing the mind to an inward sense and an outward acknowledgment of a benefit received, together with a readiness to return the same, or the like, as occasions of the doer of it shall require, and the abilities of the receiver extend to.
He who receives a good turn, should never forget it: he who does one, should never remember it.—Charron.