It is surely very narrow policy that supposes money to be the chief good.

In this work are exhibited, in a very high degree, the two most engaging powers of an author. New things are made familiar, and familiar things are made new.

Never speak of a man in his own presence. It is always indelicate, and may be offensive .

Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always in progression; we must always purpose to do more or better than in time past.

Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy.

The necessities of our condition require a thousand offices of tenderness, which mere regard for the species will never dictate.

I have thought of a pulley to raise me gradually; but that would give me pain, as it would counteract my natural inclination. I would have something that can dissipate the inertia and give elasticity to the muscles. We can heat the body, we can cool it; we can give it tension or relaxation; and surely it is possible to bring it into a state in which rising from bed will not be a pain.