There are truths which some men despise because they have not examined, and which they will not examine because they despise. There is one signal instance on record where this kind of prejudice was overcome by a miracle; but the age of miracles is past, while that of prejudice remains.

If rich, it is easy enough to conceal our wealth; but, if poor, it is not quite so easy to conceal our poverty. We shall find that it is less difficult to hide a thousand guineas, than one hole in our coat.

He that has never known adversity is but half acquainted with others, or with himself.

Women generally consider consequences in love, seldom in resentment.

Many speak the truth when they say that they despise riches, but they mean the riches possessed by others.

The science of mathematics performs more than it promises, but the science of metaphysics promises more than it performs.

Constant success shows us but one side of the world. For as it surrounds us with friends who will tell us only our merits, so it silences those enemies from whom alone we can learn our defects.