The premises being thus settled, I proceed to observe that the concatenation of self-existence, proceeding in a reciprocal duplicate ratio, naturally produces a problematical dialogism, which in some measure proves that the essence of spirituality may be referred to the second predicable.

Whatever the skill of any country may be in the sciences, it is from its excellence in polite learning alone that it must expect a character from posterity.

The ingratitude of the world can never deprive us of the conscious happiness of having acted with humanity ourselves.

The life of a scholar seldom abounds with adventure.

It has been well observed that few are better qualified to give others advice than those who have taken the least of it themselves.

Whenever you see a gaming table be sure to know fortune is not there. Rather she is always in the company of industry.

There is one way by which a strolling player may be ever secure of success; that is, in our theatrical way of expressing it, to make a great deal of the character. To speak and act as in common life is not playing, nor is it what people come to see; natural speaking, like sweet wine, runs glibly over the palate and scarcely leaves any taste behind it; but being high in a part resembles vinegar, which grates upon the taste, and one feels it while he is drinking.