While an author is yet living, we estimate his powers by his worst performance; and when he is dead, we rate him by his best.

I also admit, that there are some sluggish men who are improved by drinking; as there are fruits which are not good till they are rotten.

For who is pleased with himself.

The general remedy of those who are uneasy without knowing the cause is change of place.

Every human being whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all that he has to get knowledge.

Ah! Sir, a boy's being flogged is not so severe as a man's having the hiss of the world against him.

Pendantry is the unseasonable ostentation of learning. It may be discovered either in the choice of a subject or in the manner d treating it.