Is this a fit time, said my father to himself, to talk of Pensions and Grenadiers?

If there is an evil in this world, it is sorrow and heaviness of heart. The loss of goods, of health, of coronets and mitres, is only evil as they occasion sorrow; take that out, the rest is fancy, and dwelleth only in the head of man.

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.

An atheist is more reclaimable than a papist, as ignorance is sooner cured than superstition.

What persons are by starts they are by nature.

When a man gives himself up to the government of a ruling passion,--or, in other words, when his HOBBY-HORSE grows head- strong,--farewell cool reason and fair discretion.

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation.