Most men are unwilling to be taught.

In all evils which admit a remedy, impatience is to be avoided, because it wastes that time and attention in complaints, that, if properly applied might remove the cause.

Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.

Cunning has effect from the credulity of others, rather than from the abilities of those who are cunning. It requires no extraordinary talents to lie and deceive.

Difficult do you call it, Sir? I wish it were impossible.

When I first collected these authorities, I was desirous that every quotation should be useful to some other end than the illustration of a word; I therefore extracted from philosophers principles of science; from historians remarkable facts; from chymists complete processes; from divines striking exhortations; and from poets beautiful descriptions.

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.