We are long before we are convinced that happiness is never to be found, and each believes it possessed by others, to keep alive the hope of obtaining it for himself.

There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either.

The hopes of zeal are not wholly groundless.

The world is like a grand staircase, some are going up and some are going down.

Those who attempt nothing themselves think every thing easily performed, and consider the unsuccessful always as criminal.

Sir, there is no end of negative criticism.

No degree of knowledge attainable by man is able to set him above the want of hourly assistance.