A man may be very sincere in good principles, without having good practice.

Every man is of importance to himself.

It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is often dressed for show in painted honor, and fictitious benevolence.

It may be no less dangerous to claim, on certain occasions, too little than too much. There is something captivating in spirit and intrepidity, to which we often yield as to a resistless power; nor can we often yield as to a resistless power; nor can he reasonably expect the confidence of others who too apparently distrusts himself.

Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be thankful for any thing we allow them short of hanging.

What is read twice is usually remembered more than what is once written.

Many need no other provocation to enmity than that they find themselves excelled.