The true art of memory is the art of attention.
A blaze first pleases and then tires the sight.
The mind is seldom quickened to very vigorous operations but by pain, or the dread of pain. We do not disturb ourselves with the detection of fallacies which do us no harm.
Nature never gives everything at once.
Merit rather enforces respect than attracts fondness.
If pleasure was not followed by pain, who would forbear it?