All the arts, which have a tendency to raise man in the scale of being, have a certain common band of union, and are connected, if I may be allowed to say so, by blood-relationship with one another.

The proof of a well-trained mind is that it rejoices in which is good and grieves at the opposite.

Thrift is of great revenue.

It is a great thing to know your vices.

We study history not to be clever in another time, but to be wise always.

Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

A youth of sensuality and intemperance delivers over to old age a worn-out body.