Tis a great confidence in a friend to tell him your faults; greater to tell him his.

To inquisitive minds like yours and mine the reflection that the quantity of human knowledge bears no proportion to the quantity of human ignorance must be in one view rather pleasing, viz., that though we are to live forever we may be continually amused and delighted with learning something new.

Little boats should keep near shore

He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.

Silence - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

The proof of gold is fire.

Men's minds do not die with their bodies but are made more happy or miserable after this life according to their actions.