Milton, Madam, was a genius that could cut a Colossus from a rock; but could not carve heads upon cherry-stones.

I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life.

The coquette has companions, indeed, but no lovers,--for love is respectful and timorous; and where among her followers will she find a husband?

Life is surely given us for higher purposes than to gather what our ancestors have wisely thrown away, and to learn what is of no value but because it has been forgotten.

Laws teach us to know when we commit injury and when we suffer it.

Age is rarely despised but when it is, contemptible.

The natural progress of the works of men is from rudeness to convenience, from convenience to elegance, and from elegance to nicety.