A piece of simple goodness--a letter gushing from the heart; a beautiful unstudied vindication of the worth and untiring sweetness of human nature--a record of the invulnerability of man, armed with high purpose, sanctified by truth.

Reputations, like beavers and cloaks, shall last some people twice the time of others.

Religion is in the heart, not in the knees.

Don't buy a single vote more than necessary.

Some people are so fond of ill luck that they run halfway to meet it.

Quality, not quantity, is my measure.

As for the brandy, "nothing extenuate"; and the water, put nought in in malice.