Other things may be seized by might, or purchased with money, but knowledge is to be gained only by study, and study to be prosecuted only in retirement.

From all our observations we may collect with certainty, that misery is the lot of man, but cannot discover in what particular condition it will find most alleviations.

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

To excite opposition and inflame malevolence is the unhappy privilege of courage made arrogant by consciousness of strength.

A man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man, because he has both enjoyments.

John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have his talk out as I do.

Time quickly puts an end to artificial and accidental fame