Self-approbation, when founded in truth and a good conscience, is a source of some of the purest joys known to man.

For the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and shame.

Euphonic and harmonious expressions, forcible and just expressions, profound and comprehensive expressions, and especially apt and witty expressions, each have their specific influence upon different minds, and their common influence upon all minds.... It is therefore high time our most valuable aphorisms and paragraphs were put in order for frequent perusal, and for handy reference, as the circumstances of life call up subjects.

It is only the constant exertion and working of our sensitive, intellectual, moral, and physical machinery that keeps us from rusting, and so becoming useless.

He who feasts every day, feasts no day.

It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'.

Sickness is the vengeance of nature for the violation of her laws.