Age is suspicious but is not itself often suspected.

The lust of dominion innovates so imperceptibly that we become complete despots before our wanton abuse of power is perceived; the tyranny first exercised in the nursery is exhibited in various shapes and degrees in every stage of our existence.

The sluggard is a living insensible.

Fools with bookish knowledge art children with edged weapons; they hurt themselves, and put others in pain.

Troops of furies march in the drunkard's triumph.

News-hunters have great leisure, with little thought; much petty ambition to be considered intelligent, without any other pretension than being able to communicate what they have just learned.

Unless the habit leads to happiness the best habit is to contract none.