Content has a kindly influence on the soul of man, in respect of every being to whom he stands related. It extinguishes all murmuring, repining, and ingratitude toward that Being who has allotted us our part to act in the world. It destroys all inordinate ambition; gives sweetness to the conversation, and serenity to all the thoughts; and if it does not bring riches, it does the same thing by banishing the desire of them.

Eternity! thou pleasing, dreadful thought.

Jealousy is that pain which a man feels from the apprehension that he is not equally beloved by the person whom he entirely loves.

A brother's sufferings claim a brother's pity.

They were a people so primitive they did not know how to get money, except by working for it.

Among the English authors, Shakespeare has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy, which he had in so great perfection, thoroughly qualified him to touch the weak, superstitious part of his readers' imagination, and made him capable of succeeding where he had nothing to support him besides the strength of his own genius.

The moderns cannot reach their beauties, but can avoid their imperfections.