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

Good-humor will even go so far as often to supply the lack of wit.

There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.

Thy modesty 's a candle to thy merit.

Affectation proceeds from one of these two causes,--vanity or hypocrisy; for as vanity puts us on affecting false characters, in order to purchase applause; so hypocrisy sets us on an endeavor to avoid censure, by concealing our vices under an appearance of their opposite virtues.

Perhaps the summary of good-breeding may be reduced to this rule. "Behave unto all men as you would they should behave unto you." This will most certainly oblige us to treat all mankind with the utmost civility and respect, there being nothing that we desire more than to be treated so by them.

When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.