Thoughts come maimed and plucked of plumage from the lips, which, from the pea, in the silence of your own leisure and study, would be born with far more beauty.

He who would remain honest ought to keep away want.

A poor man defended himself when charged with stealing food to appease the cravings of hunger, saying, the cries of the stomach silenced those of the conscience.

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers

Wit lives in the present, but genius survives the future.

The vices of the rich and great are mistaken for error; and those of the poor and lowly, for crimes.

Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.