A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.

The heroes of literary history have been no less remarkable for what they have suffered than for what they have achieved.

It is the care of a very great part of mankind to conceal their indigence from the rest. They support themselves by temporary expedients, and every day is lost in contriving for to-morrow.

The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.

Among the numerous stratagems by which pride endeavors to recommend folly to regard, there is scarcely one that meets with less success than affectation, or a perpetual disguise of the real character by fictitious appearances.

Few faults of style, whether real or imaginary, excite the malignity of a more numerous class of readers, than the use of hard words.

Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.