I consider myself an average man, except in the fact that I consider myself an average man.
He that had never seen a river, imagined the first he met with to be the sea.
A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.
It is probable that the principal credit of miracles, visions, enchantments, and such extraordinary occurrences comes from the power of imagination, acting principally upon the minds of the common people, which are softer.
I had rather complain of ill-fortune than be ashamed of victory.
If health and a fair day smile upon me, I am a very good fellow; if a corn trouble my toe, I am sullen, out of humor, and inaccessible.