Few moments are more pleasing than those in which the mind is concerting measures for a new undertaking.

The most fatal disease of friendship is gradual decay, or dislike hourly increased by causes too slender for complaint, and too numerous for removal.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Politics are now nothing more than means of rising in the world.

Read the book you do honestly feel a wish and curiosity to read.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

It is wonderful what a difference learning makes upon people even in the common intercourse of life, which does not appear to be much connected with it.