A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.

No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it.

Politeness is the result of good sense and good nature.

Whatever be the motives which induce men to write,--whether avarice or fame,--the country becomes more wise and happy in which they most serve for instructors.

The heart of every man lies open to the shafts of correction if the archer can take proper aim.

A traveler of taste will notice that the wise are polite all over the world, but the fool only at home.

Taste is the power of relishing or rejecting whatever is offered for the entertainment of the imagination.