An Englishman fears contempt more than death.

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

Sweet Auburn, loveliest village of the plain.

As for disappointing them I should not so much mind; but I can't abide to disappoint myself.

Religion does what philosophy could never do; it shows the equal dealings of Heaven to the happy and the unhappy, and levels all human enjoyments to nearly the same standard. It gives to both rich and poor the same happiness hereafter, and equal hopes to aspire after it.

A volcano may be considered as a cannon of immense size.

Who mix'd reason with pleasure, and wisdom with mirth: If he had any faults, he has left us in doubt.