Frequent discontent must proceed from frequent hardships.

Idleness is often covered by turbulence and hurry. He that neglects his known duty and real employment naturally endeavours to crowd his mind with something that may bar out the remembrance of his own folly, and does any thing but what he ought to do with eager diligence, that he may keep himself in his own favour.

You despise a man for avarice; but you do not hate him.

What provokes your risibility, Sir? Have I said anything that you understand? Then I ask pardon of the rest of the company.

No one ever became great by imitation.

All to whom want is terrible, upon whatever principle, ought to think themselves obliged to learn the sage maxims of our parsimonious ancestors, and attain the salutary arts of contracting expense; for without economy none can be rich, and with it few can be poor.

And panting Time toil'd after him in vain.