If in an actor there appears an utter vacancy of meaning, a frigid equality, a stupid languor, a torpid apathy, the greatest kindness that can be shown him is a speedy sentence of expulsion.

Wasting a fortune is evaporation by a thousand imperceptible means.

Let us take a patriot, where we can meet him; and, that we may not flatter ourselves by false appearances, distinguish those marks which are certain, from those which may deceive; for a man may have the external appearance of a patriot, without the constituent qualities; as false coins have often lustre, though they want weight.

About things on which the public thinks long it commonly attains to think right.

Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all.

Love is only one of many passions.

Men become friends by a community of pleasures.