There is nothing magnanimous in bearing misfortunes with fortitude, when the whole world is looking on.... He who, without friends to encourage or even without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave with tranquility and indifference, is truly great.

Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.

The genteel thing is the genteel thing any time, if as be that a gentleman bees in a concatenation accordingly.

Our pleasures are short, and can only charm at intervals; love is a method of protraction our greatest pleasure.

Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind; Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote. Who too deep for his hearers still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining: Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit.

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

But winter lingering chills the lap of May.