words alike make the destiny of empires and of individuals. Ambition, love, hate, interest, vanity, have words for their engines, and need none more powerful. Language is a fifth element - the one by which all the others are swayed.

Curiosity is its own suicide.

The old proverb, applied to fire and water, may with equal truth be applied to the imagination - it is a good servant, but a bad master.

Business before pleasure.

Anticipation is a bad sleeping draught.

Restraint is the golden rule of enjoyment.

A friend is never alarmed for us in the right place.