No man is defeated without some resentment which will be continued with obstinacy while he believes himself in the right, and asserted with bitterness, if even to his own conscience he is detected in the wrong.

All imposture weakens confidence and chills benevolence.

There is nothing against which an old man should be so much upon his guard as putting himself to nurse.

To a people warlike and indigent, an incursion into a rich country is never hurtful.

It is surely very narrow policy that supposes money to be the chief good.

It is incident to physicians, I am afraid, beyond all other men, to mistake subsequence for consequence.

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