Nothing is more common than mutual dislike, where mutual approbation is particularly expected.

Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.

Thought is always troublesome to him who lives without his own approbation.

Of many, imagined blessings it may be doubted whether he that wants or possesses them had more reason to be satisfied with his lot.

People have now a-days got a strange opinion that every thing should be taught by lectures. Now, I cannot see that lectures can do as much good as reading the books from which the lectures are taken.

People in general do not willingly read if they have anything else to amuse them.

Man alone is born crying, lives complaining, and dies disappointed.