We seldom speak of the virtue which we have, but much oftener of that which we lack.

Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.

By sports like these are all their cares beguil'd; The sports of children satisfy the child.

A flattering painter, who made it his care To draw men as they ought to be, not as they are.

The youth who follows his appetites too soon seizes the cup, before it has received its best ingredients, and by anticipating his pleasures, robs the remaining parts of life of their share, so that his eagerness only produces manhood of imbecility and an age of pain.

A man's own heart must ever be given to gain that of another.

We are all sure of two things, at least; we shall suffer and we shall all die.