Beauty, without kindness, dies unenjoyed and undelighting.

The dependant who cultivates delicacy in himself very little consults his own tranquillity.

Prudence operates on life in the same manner as rule of composition; it produces vigilance rather than elevation; rather prevents loss than procures advantage; and often miscarriages, but seldom reaches either power or honor.

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.

Nay, Sir, those who write in them, write well, in order to be paid well.

In civilized society we all depend upon each other, and our happiness is very much owing to the good opinion of mankind.

Nothing is more hopeless than a scheme of merriment.