I can forgive injuries, but never benefits.

Exercise is the worst thing in the world and as bad an invention as gunpowder.

Alexander at the head of the world never tasted the true pleasure that boys of his own age have enjoyed at the head of a school.

I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged me to keep such bad company.

The passions seldom give good advice but to the interested and mercenary. Resentment generally suggests bad measures. Second thoughts and good nature will rarely, very rarely, approve the first hints of anger.

Our [British] summers are often, though beautiful for verdure, so cold, that they are rather cold winters.

The way to ensure summer in England is to have it framed and glazed in a comfortable room.