Silence augmenteth grief, writing increaseth rage

If the human mind naturally produces noisome weeds, it also produces flowers and fruit; and ... the best method to mend the soil in general, is for each of us to cultivate his own particular spot.

It has been said that the beauties of the mind are valuable because they are more lasting than those of the body; but I do not remember to have heard it said that the beauties of the mind are valuable because they make those of the body more lasting.

Men often prove the violence of their own prejudices, even by the violence with which they attack the prejudices of other people.

Pleasure is the business of the young, business the pleasure of the old.

No man ever reaches manhood till a woman's tenderness Is a part of his possession.

We are oftener deceived by being told some truth than no truth.