The English laws punish vice; the Chinese laws do more, they reward virtue.

Friendship is made up of esteem and pleasure; pity is composed of sorrow and contempt: the mind may for some time fluctuate between them, but it can never entertain both at once.

As boys should be educated with temperance, so the first greatest lesson that should be taught them is to admire frugality. It is by the exercise of this virtue alone they can ever expect to be useful members of society.

What is genius or courage without a heart?

Aromatic plants bestow no spicy fragrance while they grow; but crush'd or trodden to the ground, diffuse their balmy sweets around.

The English laws punish vice; the Chinese laws do more, they reward virtue.

Fancy restrained may be compared to a fountain, which plays highest by diminishing the aperture.