For thee I dim these eye and stuff this head With all such reading as was never read.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

The nicest constitutions of government are often like the finest pieces of clock-work, which, depending on so many motions, are therefore more subject to be out of order.

Who combats bravely is not therefore brave, He dreads a death-bed like the meanest slave: Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise,- His pride in reasoning, not in acting lies.

Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.

Fondly we think we honor merit then, when we but praise ourselves in other men.

The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.