Men are most apt to believe what they least understand.

Tis so much to be a king, that he only is so by being so.

We find our energies are actually cramped when we are overanxious to succeed.

Books are pleasant, but if by being over-studious we impair our health and spoil our good humour, two of the best things we have, let us give it over. I, for my part, am one of those who think no fruit derived from them can recompense so great a loss.

Diogenes was asked what wine he liked best; and he answered as I would have done when he said, "Somebody else's".

We judge a horse not only by its pace on a racecourse, but also by its walk, nay, when resting in its stable.

Fortune, to show us her power in all things, and to abate our presumption, seeing she could not make fools wise, has made them fortunate.