A Christian builds his fortitude on a better foundation than stoicism; he is pleased with every thing that happens, because he knows it could not happen unless it first pleased God, and that which pleases Him must be best.

There are many that despise half the world; but if there be any that despise the whole of it, it is because the other half despises them.

It is adverse to talent to be consorted and trained up with inferior minds and inferior companions, however high they may rank. The foal of the racer neither finds out his speed nor calls out his powers if pastured out with the common herd, that are destined for the collar and the yoke.

Fame is an undertaker that pays but little attention to the living, but bedizens the dead, furnishes out their funerals, and follows them to the grave

It is almost as difficult to make a man unlearn his errors as his knowledge.

The poorest man would not part with health for money, but the richest would gladly part with all their money for health.

Folly disgusts us less by her ignorance than pedantry by her learning.