I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.

It is pleasant to observe how free the present age is in laying taxes on the next. "Future ages shall talk of this; they shall be famous to all posterity;" whereas their time and thoughts will be taken up about present things, as ours are now.

I won't quarrel with my bread and butter.

My horses understand me tolerably well; I converse with them at least four hours every day. They are strangers to bridle or saddle; they live in great amity with me, and friendship of each other.

Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and speakers because, whoever shares his thoughts with the public will convince them as he himself appears convinced.

An excuse is a lie guarded.

The affectation of some late authors to introduce and multiply cant words is the most ruinous corruption in any language.