Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression

A good style fits like a good costume.

Equanimity is the gem in virtue's chaplet, and St. Sweetness the loveliest in her calendar.

The more one endeavors to sound the depths of his ignorance the deeper the chasm appears.

Right is the royal ruler alone; and he who rules with least restraint comes nearest to empire.

Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression

To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.