A fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool at the other.

Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us.

Rags will always make their appearance where they have a right to do it.

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.

An author places himself uncalled before the tribunal of criticism and solicits fame at the hazard of disgrace.

We ought not to raise expectations which it is not in our power to satisfy.-It is more pleasing to see smoke brightening into flame, than flame sinking into smoke.

It is astonishing that any man can forbear enquiring seriously whether there is a God; whether God is just; whether this life is the only state of existence.