It is a glorious fever, desire to know.

Chance happens to all, but to turn chance to account is the gift of few.

The grave is, I suspect, the sole commonwealth which attains that dead flat of social equality that life in its every principle so heartily abhors.

Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity and truth accomplishes no victories without it

The great secrets of being courted are, to shun others, and seem delighted with yourself.

Whatever you lend let it be your money, and not your name. Money you may get again, and, if not, you may contrive to do without it; name once lost you cannot get again.

A fresh mind keeps the body fresh.