People seldom read a book which is given to them; and few are given. The way to spread a work is to sell it at a low price. No man will send to buy a thing that costs even sixpence without an intention to read it.

A few men are sufficient to broach falsehoods, which are afterwards innocently diffused by successive relaters.

When the eye or the imagination is struck with an uncommon work, the next transition of an active mind is to the means by which it was performed

There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.

Nothing is more common than mutual dislike, where mutual approbation is particularly expected.

Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.

Every man has something to do which he neglects, every man has faults to conquer which he delays to combat.