Such is the constitution of Man that labor may be said to be its own re-ward.

Never believe extraordinary characters which you hear of people. Depend upon it, they are exaggerated. You do not see one man shoot a great deal higher than another.

Gayety is to good-humor as perfumes to vegetable fragrance: the one overpowers weak spirits; the other recreates and revives them.

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

It is unpleasing to represent our affairs to our own disadvantage; yet it is necessary to shew the evils which we desire to be removed.

Unless a woman has an amorous heart, she is a dull companion.

The time will come to every human being when it must be known how well he can bear to die.