Who hath not courage to revenge will never find generosity to forgive.

Ridicule, which chiefly arises from pride, a selfish passion, is but at best a gross pleasure, too rough an entertainment for those who are highly polished and refined.

An agreeable figure and winning manner, which inspire affection without love, are always new. Beauty loses its relish, the graces never, after the longest acquaintance, they are no less agreeable than at first.

The mind is never more highly gratified than in contemplating a natural landscape.

Nothing so uncertain as general reputation. A man injures me from humor, passion, or interest; hates me because he has injured me; and speaks ill of me because he hates me.

Great wants proceed from great wealth; but they are undutiful children, for they sink wealth down to poverty.

Logic is the art of thinking well: the mind, like the body, requires to be trained before it can use its powers in the most advantageous way.