In all countries where nature does the most, man does the least.

A man's profundity may keep him from opening on a first interview, and his caution on a second; but I should suspect his emptiness, if he carried on his reserve to a third.

It may be observed of good writing, as of good blood, that it is much easier to say what it is composed of than to compose it.

Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

The inheritance of a distinguished and noble name is a proud inheritance to him who lives worthily of it.

Philosophers have widely differed as to the seat of the soul, and St. Paul has told us that out of the heart proceed murmurings; but there can be no doubt that the seat of perfect contentment is in the head, for every individual is thoroughly satisfied with his own proportion of brains.

The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable with interest thirty years later.