Society than solitude is worse, And man to man is still the greatest curse.

The well taught philosophic mind To all compassion gives; Casts round the world an equal eye, And feels for all that lives.

We may think all religions beneficial, and believe of one alone that it is true.

While Genius was thus wasting his strength in eccentric flights, I saw a person of a very different appearance, named Application.

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.

Time deals gently with me; and though I feel that I descend, the slope is easy.

You, that have toiled during youth, to set your son upon higher ground, and to enable him to begin where you left off, do not expect that son to be what you were, - diligent, modest, active, simple in his tastes, fertile in resources. You have put him under quite a different master. Poverty educated you; wealth will educate him. You cannot suppose the result will be the same.