Sir, it is wrong to stir up law-suits; but when once it is certain that a law-suit is to go on, there is nothing wrong in a lawyer's endeavouring that he shall have the benefit, rather than another.

The hour of reformation is always delayed; every delay gives vice another opportunity of fortifying itself by habit.

There are people whom one should like very well to drop, but would not wish to be dropped by.

Applause abates diligence.

Riches are of no value in themselves; their use is discovered only in that which they procure.

The present time is seldom able to fill desire or imagination with immediate enjoyment, and we are forced to supply its deficiencies by recollection or anticipation.

He that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious, and he that becomes suspicious will quickly become corrupt.