The histories of the lives and fortunes of men are full of instances of this nature,--where favorable times and lucky accidents have done for them, what wisdom or skill could not.

So long as a man rides his hobbyhorse peaceably and quietly along the King's highway, and neither compels you or me to get up behind him - pray, Sir, what have either you or I to do with it?

We lose the right of complaining sometimes, by denying something, but this often triples its force.

It is curious to observe the triumph of slight incidents over the mind; and what incredible weight they have in forming and governing our opinions, both of men and things, that trifles light as air shall waft a belief into the soul, and plant it so immovable within it, that Euclid's demonstrations, could they be brought to batter it in breach, should not all have power to overthrow it!

There is one sweet lenitive at least for evils, which nature holds out; so I took it kindly at her hands, and fell asleep.

People who drink too much, health, and greedy. Hoard a treasure we do not like.

The chaste mind, like a polished plane, may admit foul thoughts, without receiving their tincture.