Remember, as long as you live, that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world, with either your conscience or your honor unwounded.

Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.

To know a little of anything gives neither satisfaction nor credit, but often brings disgrace or ridicule.

Fear invites danger; concealed cowards insult known ones.

Not to perceive the little weaknesses and the idle but innocent affectations of the company may be allowable as a sort of polite duty. The company will be pleased with you if you do, and most probably will not be reformed by you if you do not.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

Observe any meetings of people, and you will always find their eagerness and impetuosity rise or fall in proportion to their numbers.