Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.

Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give alms.

Keep your friendships in repair.

Although this garrulity of advising is born with us, I confess that life is rather a subject of wonder, than of didactics. So muchfate, so much irresistible dictation from temperament and unknown inspiration enter into it, that we doubt we can say anything out of our own experience whereby to help each other.

Heaven is large, and affords space for all modes of love and fortitude.

The heroic soul does not sell its justice and its nobleness.

The word unto the prophet spoken Was writ on tablets yet unbroken: The word by seers or sibyls told, In groves of oak or fanes of gold, Still floats upon the morning wind, Still whispers to the willing mind.