"My kingdom for a moment," said Queen Elizabeth on her death-bed.

And millions of others, when they have felt earth, its riches and power slipping from their grasp, have shown plainly that deep down in their hearts they value such things at naught when really compared with the blessed light of life, the stars and flowers, the companionship of friends, and far above all else, the opportunity of growth and development here and of preparation for future life.
Queen Caroline Matilda of Denmark wrote on the window of her prison, with her diamond ring: "Oh, keep me innocent; make others great." "These are my jewels," said Cornelia to the Campanian lady who asked to see her gems; and she pointed with pride to her boys returning from school.

The reply was worthy the daughter of Scipio Africanus and wife of Tiberius Gracchus.

The most valuable production of any country is its crop of men.
"I will take away thy treasures," said a tyrant to a philosopher.

"Nay, that thou canst not," was the retort; "for, in the first place, I have none that thou knowest of.