Human happiness has always its abatements; the brightest sunshine of success is not without a cloud.

We all live upon the hope of pleasing somebody, and the pleasure of pleasing ought to be greatest, and at last always will be greatest, when our endeavours are exerted in consequence of our duty.

Pity is not natural to man. Children always are cruel. Savages are always cruel.

I believe it will be found that those who marry late are best pleased with their children; and those who marry early, with their partners.

He that pursues fame with just claims, trusts his happiness to the winds; but he that endeavors after it by false merit, has to fear, not only the violence of the storm, but the leaks of his vessel.

Where there is no difficulty there is no praise.

None are happy but by anticipation of change.