Let us be quick to repent of injuries while repentance may not be a barren anguish.

A Scotchman must be a very sturdy moralist who does not love Scotland better than truth.

Whatever advantage we snatch beyond a certain portion allotted us by at nature, is like money spent before it is due, which, at the time of regular payment, will be missed and regretted.

It is unpleasing to represent our affairs to our own disadvantage; yet it is necessary to shew the evils which we desire to be removed.

I will take no more physick, not even my opiates; for I have prayed that I may render up my soul to God unclouded.

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.

Beauty, without kindness, dies unenjoyed and undelighting.