Titles and mottoes to books are like escutcheons and dignities in the hands of a king. The wise sometimes condescend to accept of them; but none but a fool would imagine them of any real importance. We ought to depend upon intrinsic merit, and not the slender helps of the title.

An emperor in his nightcap will not meet with half the respect of an emperor with a crown.

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

Error is always talkative.

On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting.

There is a greatness in being generous, and there is only simple justice in satisfying creditors. Generosity is the part of the soul raised above the vulgar.

The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found, at last, to be of our own producing.