Ideas never lack for words. It is words that lack ideas.

Lenity is a part of justice; but she must not speak too loud for fear of waking justice.

The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

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

Tormented by the cursed ambition always to put a whole book in a page, a whole page in a sentence, and this sentence in a word. I am speaking of myself.

There is graciousness and a kind of urbanity in beginning with men by esteem and confidence. It proves, at least, that we have long lived in good company with others and with our selves.

One can with dignity be wife and widow but once.