Plutarch has a fine expression, with regard to some woman of learning, humility, and virtue;--that her ornaments were such as might be purchased without money, and would render any woman's life both glorious and happy.

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

Of all duties, prayer certainly is the sweetest and most easy.

Chance is the providence of adventurers.

Titles of honour are like the impressions on coin; — which add no value to gold and silver, but only render brass current.

I'll not hurt thee, says Uncle Toby, rising with the fly in his hand. Go, he says, opening the window to let it escape. Why should I hurt thee? This world is surely wide enough to hold both thee and me.

Shall we be destined to the days of eternity, on holy-days, as well as working-days, to be showing the relics of learning, as monks do the relics of their saints - without working one - one single miracle with them?