Every man's affairs, however little, are important to himself.

We often need reminding even if we do not often need educating.

Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.

Hope is necessary in every condition. The miseries of poverty, sickness and captivity would, without this comfort, be insupportable.

How small of all that human hearts endure/That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.

Though the discoveries or acquisitions of man are not always adequate to the expectations of his pride, they are at least sufficient to animate his industry.

It is strange that there should be so little reading in the world, and so much writing. People in general do not willingly read, if they can have any thing else to amuse them.