Some praise at morning what they blame at night, but always think the last opinion right.

What bosom beast not in his country's cause?

How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet detest the offence?

But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?

Physicians are in general the most amiable companions and the best friends, as well as the most learned men I know.

I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by party-spirit, which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but passion is the gale; Nor God alone in the still calm we find, He mounts the storm, and walks upon the wind.