Early rising not only gives us more life in the same number of years, but adds, likewise, to their number; and not only enables us to enjoy more of existence in the same time, but increases also the measure.

There are prating coxcombs in the world who would rather talk than listen, although Shakespeare himself were the orator, and human nature the theme!

The seeds of repentance are sown in youth by pleasure, but the harvest is reaped in age by pain.

The greatest genius is never so great as when it is chastised and subdued by the highest reason.

Cheerfulness ought to be the viaticum vitae of their life to the old; age without cheerfulness is a Lapland winter without a sun.

Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say.

It is far better to borrow experience than to buy it.