The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.

A mediocre speech supported by all the power of delivery will be more impressive than the best speech unaccompanied by such power.

Those who wish to appear learned to fools, appear as fools to the learned.

The perfection of art is to conceal art.

Men of quality are in the wrong to undervalue, as they often do, the practise of a fair and quick hand in writing; for it is no immaterial accomplishment.

A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person

God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with no character so proper to distinguish him from other animals, as by the faculty of speech.