There may be community of material possessions, but there can never be community of love or esteem.

He who would govern his actions by the laws of virtue must regulate his thoughts by those of reason.

It is the care of a very great part of mankind to conceal their indigence from the rest. They support themselves by temporary expedients, and every day is lost in contriving for to-morrow.

Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all.

Idleness is often covered by turbulence and hurry. He that neglects his known duty and real employment naturally endeavours to crowd his mind with something that may bar out the remembrance of his own folly, and does any thing but what he ought to do with eager diligence, that he may keep himself in his own favour.

The limbs will quiver and move after the soul is gone.

The most fatal disease of friendship is gradual decay, or dislike hourly increased by causes too slender for complaint, and too numerous for removal.