It is not without good reason said, that he who has not a good memory should never take upon him the trade of lying. – Michel de Montaigne, translated from French
Give me the life of the boy whose mother is nurse, seamstress, washerwoman, cook, teacher, angel, and saint, all in one, and whose father is guide, exemplar, and friend. No servants to come between. These are the boys who are born to the best fortune. – Andrew Carnegie