As the mind must govern the hands, so in every society the man of intelligence must direct the man of labor.

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

Frequent discontent must proceed from frequent hardships.

Whatever is proposed, it is much easier to find reasons for rejecting than embracing.

The duties of religion, sincerely and regularly performed, will always be sufficient to exalt the meanest and to exercise the highest understanding.

Of riches it is not necessary to write the praise. Let it, however, be remembered that he who has money to spare has it always in his power to benefit others, and of such power a good man must always be desirous.

Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature.