I am willing to love all of mankind, except an American.

Those who will not take the trouble to think for themselves, have always somebody that thinks for them; and the difficulty in writing is to please those from whom others learn to be pleased.

Such is the constitution of man that labour may be styled its own reward; nor will any external incitements be requisite, if it be considered how much happiness is gained, and how much misery escaped, by frequent and violent agitation of the body.

It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.

To build is to be robbed.

Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.