Slavery is now nowhere more patiently endured, than in countries once inhabited by the zealots of liberty.

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.

He who would have fine guests, let him have a fine wife.

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it.

But to the particular species of excellence men are directed, not by an ascendant planet or predominating humour, but by the first book which they read, some early conversation which they heard, or some accident which excited ardour and emulation.

Forgetfulness is necessary to remembrance. Ideas are retained by renovation of that impression which time is always wearing away,and which new images are striving to obliterate. If useless thoughts could be expelled from the mind, all the valuable parts of our knowledge would more frequently recur, and every recurrence would reinstate them in their former place.

Dogs have not the power of comparing. A dog will take a small piece of meat as readily as a large, when both are before him.