It has been well observed that we should treat futurity as an aged friend from whom we expect a rich legacy.

The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.

Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away.

Secrecy is the soul of all great designs.

Error, when she retraces her steps, has farther to go before she can arrive at truth than ignorance.

When we are in the company of sensible men, we ought to be doubly cautious of talking too much, lest we lose two good things, their good opinion and our own improvement; for what we have to say we know, but what they have to say we know not.

There are both dull correctness and piquant carelessness; it is needless to say which will command the most readers and have the most influence.