There is noting truly valuable which can be purchased without pains and labor. The gods have set a price upon every real and noble pleasure.

The Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye.

As Vivacity is the Gift of Women, Gravity is that of Men.

There is no defence against reproach, but obscurity; it is a kind of concomitant to greatness, as satires and invectives were an essential part of a Roman triumph.

If men of eminence are exposed to censure on one hand, they are as much liable to flattery on the other. If they receive reproaches which are not due to them, they likewise receive praises which they do not deserve.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

It is wonderful to see persons of sense passing away a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards.