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

As he that lives longest lives but a little while, every man may be certain that he has no time to waste. The duties of life are commensurate to its duration; and every day brings its task, which, if neglected, is doubled on the morrow.

The great end of prudence is to give cheerfulness to those hours which splendor cannot gild, and acclamation cannot exhilarate.

The authors that in any nation last from age to age are very few, because there are very few that have any other claim to notice than that they catch hold on present curiosity, and gratify some accidental desire, or produce some temporary conveniency.

One of the disadvantages of wine is that it makes a man mistake words for thoughts.

All the performances of human art, at which we look with praise or wonder, are instances of the resistless force of perseverance.

He who is extravagant will quickly become poor; and poverty will enforce dependence, and invite corruption.