He in a few minutes ravished this fair creature, or at least would have ravished her, if she had not, by a timely compliance, prevented him.

Success is a fruit of slow growth.

As a conquered rebellion strengthens a government, or as health is more perfectly established by recovery from some diseases; so anger, when removed, often gives new life to affection.

I am content; that is a blessing greater than riches; and he to whom that is given need ask no more.

O innocence, how glorious and happy a portion art thou to the breast that possesses thee! thou fearest neither the eyes nor the tongues of men. Truth, the most powerful of all things, is thy strongest friend; and the brighter the light is in which thou art displayed, the more it discovers thy transcendent beauties.

The highest friendship must always lead us to the highest pleasure.

Good writers will, indeed, do well to imitate the ingenious traveller. . .who always proportions his stay in any place.