One of the most pernicious effects of haste is obscurity.

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion.

Few moments are more pleasing than those in which the mind is concerting measures for a new undertaking.

Men have been wise in many different modes; but they have always laughed the same way.

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.

Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.