The end of a man's life is often compared to the winding up of a well written play, where the principal persons still act in character, whatever the fate in which they undergo.

Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.

Religion contracts the circle of our pleasures, but leaves it wide enough for her votaries to expatiate in.

There is nothing more requisite in business than despatch.

An indiscreet man is more hurtful than an ill-natured one; for as the latter will only attack his enemies, and those he wishes ill to, the other injures indifferently both friends and foes.

The utmost extent of man's knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.

Content thyself to be obscurely good.