The advice that is wanted is commonly not welcome and that which is not wanted, evidently an effrontery.

They who look but little into futurity, have, perhaps, the quickest sensation of the present.

Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions or elegant enjoyments. The greater part of our time passes in compliance with necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, or is ruffled by small obstacles and frequent interruption.

The truly strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small.

I know not, Madam, that you have a right, upon moral principles, to make your readers suffer so much.

Differences, we know, are never so effectually laid asleep as by some common calamity; an enemy unites all to whom he threatens danger.

Of him that hopes to be forgiven it is indispensably required that he forgive. It is, therefore, superfluous to urge any other motive. On this great duty eternity is suspended, and to him that refuses to practise it, the throne of mercy is inaccessible, and the Saviour of the world has been born in vain.