The survivorship of a worthy man in his son is a pleasure scarce inferior to the hopes of the continuance of his own life.

The insupportable labor of doing nothing.

You see, among men who are honored with the common appellation ogentleman, many contradictions to that character.

A little in drink, but at all times your faithful husband.

Simplicity of all things is the hardest to be copy.

It is a secret known but to few, yet of no small use in the conduct of life, that when you fall into a man's conversation, the first thing you should consider is, whether he has a greater inclination to hear you, or that you should hear him.

Readings is to the mind what exercice is to the body.