All the good things of the world are no further good to us than as they are of use; and of all we may heap up we enjoy only as much as we can use, and no more.

Friends are good,--good, if well chosen.

It put me upon reflecting how little repining there would be among mankind at any condition of life, if people would rather compare their condition with those that were worse, in order to be thankful, than be always comparing them with those which are better, to assist their murmurings and complaining.

I had been tricked once by that Cheat called love, but the Game was over.

It is never too late to be wise.

All men would be tyrants if they could.

I saw the Cloud, though I did not foresee the Storm.