For who is pleased with himself.

A man who always talks for fame never can be pleasing. The man who talks to unburthen his mind is the man to delight you.

Promise, large promise, is the soul of an advertisement.

Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.

Lawyers know life practically. A bookish man should always have them to converse with.

It seems not more reasonable to leave the right of printing unrestrained, because writers may be afterwards censured, than it would be to sleep with doors unbolted, because by our laws we can hang a thief.

Come, let me know what it is that makes a Scotch man happy!