A woman of fortune being used the handling of money, spends it judiciously; but a woman who gets the command of money for the first time upon her marriage, has such a gust in spending it, that she throws it away with great profusion.

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion.

The eye of the mind, like that of the body, can only extend its view to new objects, by losing sight of those which are now before it.

Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

It is very strange, and very melancholy, that the paucity of human pleasures should persuade us ever to call hunting one of them.

Such is the state of every age, every sex, and every condition: all have their cares, either from nature or from folly; and whoever, therefore, finds himself inclined to envy another, should remember that he knows not the real condition which he desires to obtain, but is certain that by indulging a vicious passion, he must lessen that happiness which he thinks already too sparingly bestowed.

Diffidence may check resolution and obstruct performance, but compensates its embarrassments by more important advantages; it conciliates the proud, and softens the severe; averts envy from excellence, and censure from miscarriage.