The resolution of the combat is seldom equal to the vehemence of the charge.

It is more reasonable to wish for reputation while it may be enjoyed, as Anacreon calls upon his companions to give him for present use the wine and garlands which they propose to bestow upon his tomb.

History can be formed from permanent monuments and records; but lives can only be written from personal knowledge, which is growing every day less, and in a short time is lost forever.

That we must all die, we always knew, I wish I had sooner remembred it.

Paradise Lost is a book that, once put down, is very hard to pick up again.

Norway, too, has noble prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England!

With what hope can we endeavor to persuade the ladies that the time spent at the toilet is lost in vanity.