Even the greatest actions of a celebrated person labor under this disadvantage, that however surprising and extraordinary they may be, they are no more than what are expected from him.

Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in a uniform manner.

Poverty palls the most generous spirits; it cows industry, and casts resolution itself into despair.

The head has the most beautiful appearance, as well as the highest station, in a human figure.

Riches are apt to betray a man into arrogance.

A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.

The great art in writing advertisements is the finding out of a proper method to catch the reader's eye; without which, a good thing may pass over unobserved, or lost among commissions of bankrupt.