Surely, 'tis one step towards acting well, to think worthily of our nature; and as in common life, the way to make a man honest, is, to suppose him soso here, to set some value upon ourselves, enables us to support the characterof generosity and virtue.

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

Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.

Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery," said I, "still thou art a bitter draught.

What persons are by starts they are by nature.

When a man is discontented with himself, it has one advantage - that it puts him into an excellent frame of mind for making a bargain.

A man who values a good night's rest will not lie down with enmity in his heart, if he can help it.