No man is without some quality, by the due application of which he might deserve well of the world; and whoever he be that has but little in his power should be in haste to do that little, lest he be confounded with him that can do nothing.

Every man speaks and writes with intent to be understood; and it can seldom happen but he that understands himself might convey his notions to another, if, content to be understood, he did not seek to be admired.

Pain and disease awaken us to convictions which are necessary to our moral condition.

Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.

Domestic discord is not inevitably and fatally necessary; but yet it is not easy to avoid.

Abuse is often of service. There is nothing so dangerous to an author as silence.

No knowledge is useless, with the exception of heraldry.