Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be thankful for any thing we allow them short of hanging.

Studious to please, yet not ashamed to fail.

Greece appears to be the fountain of knowledge; Rome of elegance

I am a hardened and shameless tea drinker, who has, for twenty years, diluted his meals with only the infusion of this fascinating plant; whose kettle has scarcely time to cool; who with tea amuses the evening, with tea solaces the midnight, and, with tea, welcomes the morning.

Knowledge always desires increase, it is like fire, which must first be kindled by some external agent, but which will afterwards propagate itself.

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.

Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.