Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.

As a madman is apt to think himself grown suddenly great, so he that grows suddenly great is apt to borrow a little from the madman.

See nations slowly wise, and meanly just, to buried merit raise the tardy bust.

We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.

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

Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.

Indolence is the devil's cushion.