The work of a correct and regular writer is a garden accurately formed and diligently planted, varied with shades, and scented with flowers.

You despise a man for avarice; but you do not hate him.

Words are daughters of earth but ideas are sons of heaven.

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.

If the man who turnips cries, Cry not when his father dies, 'Tis proof that he had rather Have a turnip than his father.

The task of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend known truths by his manner of adorning them; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh grace and more powerful attractions, to spread such flowers over the regions through which the intellect has already made its progress, as may tempt it to return, and take a second view of things hastily passed over, or negligently regarded.

Other things may be seized by might, or purchased with money, but knowledge is to be gained only by study, and study to be prosecuted only in retirement.