The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.

Some men's wit is like a dark lantern, which serves their own turn and guides them their own way, but is never known (according to the Scripture phrase) either to shine forth before men, or to glorify their Father in heaven.

Only music has the ability to take you to the edge of reality and allow you to peek in for a moment.

Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most mischievous.

The race by vigour, not by vaunts, is won.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

O peace! how many wars were waged in thy name.