Men who cannot deceive others are very often successful at deceiving themselves.

Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.

Riches exclude only one inconvenience,--that is, poverty.

Reason elevates our thoughts as high as the stars, and leads us through the vast space of this mighty fabric; yet it comes far short of the real extent of our corporeal being.

Dogs have not the power of comparing. A dog will take a small piece of meat as readily as a large, when both are before him.

He who writes much will not easily escape a manner, such a recurrence of particular modes as may be easily noted.

Hope is necessary in every condition.