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.

The proper words in the proper places are the true definition of style.

No man was ever so completely skilled in the conduct of life, as not to receive new information from age and experience.

She wears her clothes as if they were thrown on with a pitchfork.

The ruin of a State is generally preceded by an universal degeneracy of manners and contempt of religion.

Story-telling is subject to two unavoidable defects,--frequent repetition and being soon exhausted; so that, whoever values this gift in himself, has need of a good memory, and ought frequently to shift his company.

The lack of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot be overcome.