Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all.

Of riches it is not necessary to write the praise. Let it, however, be remembered that he who has money to spare has it always in his power to benefit others, and of such power a good man must always be desirous.

Some have little power to do good, and have likewise little strength to resist evil.

Much is due to those who first broke the way to knowledge, and left only to their successors the task of smoothing it.

More knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short conversation with one of his servants than from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree and ended with his funeral.

I respect Millar, sir: he has raised the price of literature.

Among the numerous stratagems by which pride endeavors to recommend folly to regard, there is scarcely one that meets with less success than affectation, or a perpetual disguise of the real character by fictitious appearances.