To neglect at any time preparation for death is to sleep on our post at a siege; to omit it in old age is to sleep at an attack.

Deign on the passing world to turn thine eyes, And pause awhile from letters, to be wise.

One of the disadvantages of wine is that it makes a man mistake words for thoughts.

The happiness of building lasted but a little while, for though I love to spend, I hate to be cheated; and I soon found, that to build is to be robbed.

Much may be made of a Scotchman, if he be caught young.

Example is always more efficacious than precept.

I would advise you, Sir, to study algebra, if you are not an adept already in it: your head would get less muddy, and you will leave off tormenting your neighbours about paper and packthread, while we all live together in a world that is bursting with sin and sorrow.