Nothing is more common than for men to make partial and absurd distinctions between vices of equal enormity, and to observe some of the divine commands with great scrupulousness, while they violate others, equally important, without any concern, or the least apparent conciousness of guilt. Alas, it is only wisdom which perceives this tragedy.

When a man marries a widow his jealousies revert to the past: no man is as good as his wife says her first husband was

Nothing is more common than mutual dislike, where mutual approbation is particularly expected.

It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability.

It is observed of gold, by an old epigrammatist, that to have it is to be in fear, and to want it is to be in sorrow.

I do not much wish well to discoveries, for I am always afraid they will end in conquest and robbery.

If a man has a science to learn he must regularly and resolutely advance.