Cunning has effect from the credulity of others, rather than from the abilities of those who are cunning. It requires no extraordinary talents to lie and deceive.

A writer who obtains his full purpose loses himself in his own lustre.

The work of a correct and regular writer is a garden accurately formed and diligently planted, varied with shades, and scented with flowers.

By forbearing to do what may innocently be done, we may add hourly new vigor to resolution.

Then with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.

That observation which is called knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good.

Nature never gives everything at once.