And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.

For just experience tells, in every soil, That those that think must govern those that toil.

The polite of every country seem to have but one character. A gentleman of Sweden differs but little, except in trifles, from one of any other country. It is among the vulgar we are to find those distinctions which characterize a people.

Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won.

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.

The company of fools may first make us smile, but in the end we always feel melancholy.

A mind too vigorous and active, serves only to consume the body to which it is joined.