Chance is the providence of adventurers.

It is sweet to feel by what fine spun threads our affections are drawn together.

Look into the world--how often do you behold a sordid wretch, whose straight heart is open to no man's affliction, taking shelterbehind an appearance of piety, and putting on the garb of religion, which none but the merciful and compassionate have a title to wear.

A dwarf who brings a standard along with him to measure his own size, take my word, is a dwarf in more articles than one.

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

Any one may do a casual act of good-nature; but a continuation of them shows it a part of the temperament.

Before an affliction is digested, consolation ever comes too soon; and after it is digested, it comes too late.