It is a disgraceful thing to be ignorant.

There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light in which we view things

Racine will pass away like the taste for coffee.

I know of no sorrow greater than that occasioned by a delay of the post.

Occupation is the best safeguard for women under all circumstances--mental or physical, or both. Cupid extinguishes his torch in the atmosphere of industry.

... truth ... carries authority with it; while falsehood and lies skulk under a load of words, without having the power of persuasion; the more they attempt to show themselves, the more they are entangled.

When we reckon without Providence, we must frequently reckon twice.