It is however, reasonable, to have perfection in our eye; that we may always advance towards it, though we know it never can be reached.

There is nothing against which an old man should be so much upon his guard as putting himself to nurse.

Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.

The uniform necessities of human nature produce in a great measure uniformity of life, and for part of the day make one place like another; to dress and to undress, to eat and to sleep, are the same in London as in the country.

No man reads a book of science from pure inclination. The books that we do read with pleasure are light compositions, which contain a quick succession of events.

Bashfulness may sometimes exclude pleasure, but seldom opens any avenue to sorrow or remorse.

Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.