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

Flattery is often a traffic of mutual meanness, where although both parties intend deception, neither are deceived.

True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.

How small a portion of our life it is that we really enjoy! In youth we are looking forward to things that are to come; in old age we are looking backward to things that are gone past; in manhood, although we appear indeed to be more occupied in things that are present, yet even that is too often absorbed in vague determinations to be vastly happy on some future day when we have time.

Courage is like the diamond,--very brilliant; not changed by fire, capable of high polish, but except for the purpose of cutting hard bodies useless.

It is a common observation that any fool can get money; but they are not wise that think so.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty; it is a blessing that must be earned before it can be enjoyed.