I Praise Loudly And I Blame Softly.

Experience Shows That The Frequent Use Of Severe Punishment Has Never Rendered A People Better. The Death Of A Criminal Is A Less Effective Means Of Restraining Crimes Than The Permanent Example Of A Man Deprived Of His Liberty During The Whole Of His Life To Make Amends For The Injury He Has Done To The Public.

Praise Is The Only Gift For Which People Are Really Grateful. Marguerite, Countess Of Blessington I Praise Loudly; I Blame Softly.

To Tempt, And To Be Tempted, Are Things Very Nearly Allied, And, In Spite Of The Finest Maxims Of Morality Impressed Upon The Mind, Whenever Feeling Has Anything To Do In The Matter, No Sooner Is It Excited Than We Have Already Gone Vastly Farther Than We Are Aware Of, And I Have Yet To Learn How It Is Possible To Prevent Its Being Excited.

Happiness And Unhappiness Are In The Heart And Spirit Of Each One Of Us: If You Feel Unhappy, Then Place Yourself Above That And Act So That Your Happiness Does Not Get To Be Dependent On Anything.

I Beg You Take Courage; The Brave Soul Can Mend Even Disaster.