Know that morality is a curb, not a spur.

The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.

The beautiful invariably possesses a visible and a hidden beauty; and it is certain that no style is so beautiful as that which presents to the attentive reader a half-hidden meaning.

Religion is fire which example keeps alive, and which goes out if not communicated.

Common sense suits itself to the ways of the world. Wisdom tries to confirm to the ways of heaven.

Those readiest to criticise are often least able to appreciate.

A maxim is the exact and noble expression of an important and indisputable truth. Good maxims are the germs of all excellence; when firmly fixed on the memory, they nourish the will.