Madam, before you flatter a man so grossly to his face, you should consider whether or not your flattery is worth his having.

The love of fame is a passion natural and universal, which no man, however high or mean, however wise or ignorant, was yet able to despise.

By those who look close to the ground dirt will be seen. I hope I see things from a greater distance.

The synonyme of usury is ruin.

Misery is caused for the most part, not by a heavy crush of disaster, but by the corrosion of less visible evils, which canker enjoyment, and undermine security. The visit of an invader is necessarily rare, but domestic animosities allow no cessation.

Probably no one will ever know whether it is better to wear a nightcap or not.

One of the most pernicious effects of haste is obscurity.