He that never thinks can never be wise.

That there is something in advice very useful and salutary, seems to be equally confessed on all hands; since even those that reject it, allow for the most part that rejection to be wrong, but charge the fault upon the unskilful manner in which it is given; they admit the efficacy of the medicine, but abhor the nauseousness of the vehicle.

The love of fame is a passion natural and universal, which no man, however high or mean, however wise or ignorant, was yet able to despise.

Lectures were once useful; but now when all can read, and books are so numerous, lectures are unnecessary.

A man will turn over half a library to make one book.

Every human being whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all that he has to get knowledge.

The noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England.