It is easier to understand mankind in general than any individual man.
Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everthing which is beyond their range.
A man does not please long when he has only species of wit.
Gratitude is like credit; it is the backbone of our relations; frequently we pay our debts not because equity demands that we should, but to facilitate future loans.
A weak mind is the only defect out of our power to mend.
There are few things we should keenly desire if we really knew what we wanted.