A man had rather have a hundred lies told of him than one truth which he does not wish should be told.

Such is the uncertainty of human affairs, that security and despair are equal follies; and as it is presumption and arrogance to anticipate triumphs, it is weakness and cowardice to prog-nosticate miscarriages.

Such is the constitution of Man that labor may be said to be its own re-ward.

Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place.

Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy to human happiness; it certainly destroys liberty, and it makes some virtues impracticable, and others extremely difficult.

Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye.

Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.