It is incident to physicians, I am afraid, beyond all other men, to mistake subsequence for consequence.

When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.

"Uisce Beatha" is a compounded distilled spirit being drawn on aromatics, and the Irish sort is particularly distinguished for its pleasant and mild flavour.

One of the most pernicious effects of haste is obscurity.

He that is much flattered soon learns to flatter himself.

Hope is necessary in every condition. The miseries of poverty, sickness and captivity would, without this comfort, be insupportable.

Sir, I think all Christians, whether Papists or Protestants, agree in the essential articles, and that their differences are trivial, and rather political than religious.