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

Timidity is a disease of the mind, obstinate and fatal; for a man once persuaded that any impediment is insuperable has given it, with respect to himself, that strength and weight which it had not before.

Advice, as it always gives a temporary appearance of superiority, can never be very grateful, even when it is most necessary or most judicious; but, for the same reason, every one is eager to instruct his neighbors.

Bias and impartiality is in the eye of the beholder.

In misery's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh Where hopeless anguish pour'd his groan, And lonely want retir'd to die.

No man is obliged to do as much as he can do. A man is to have part of his life to himself.

I would be loath to speak ill of any person who I do not know deserves it, but I am afraid he is an attorney.