The soil of their native land is dear to all the hearts of mankind.

Nature has granted the use of life like a loan, without fixing any day for repayment.

Let us assume that entertainment is the sole end of reading; even so I think you would hold that no mental employment is so broadening to the sympathies or so enlightening to the understanding. Other pursuits belong not to all times, all ages, all conditions; but this gives stimulus to our youth and diversion to our old age; this adds a charm to success, and offers a haven of consolation to failure. Through the night-watches, on all our journeyings, and in our hours of ease, it is our unfailing companion.

All things tend to corrupt perverted minds.

Orators are most vehement when they have the weakest cause, as men get on horseback when they cannot walk.

Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.

Loyalty is what we seek in friendship.