All to whom want is terrible, upon whatever principle, ought to think themselves obliged to learn the sage maxims of our parsimonious ancestors, and attain the salutary arts of contracting expense; for without economy none can be rich, and with it few can be poor.

...it will not always happen that the success of a poet is proportionate to his labor.

I am always for getting a boy forward in his learning, for that is sure good. I would let him at first read any English book which happens to engage his attention; because you have done a great deal when you have brought him to have entertainment from a book. He'll get better books afterwards.

What I gained by being in France was learning to be better satisfied with my own country.

Riches seldom make their owners rich.

When speculation has done its worst, two and two still make four.

A person loves to review his own mind. That is the use of a diary, or journal.