The World, thinking itself affronted by superior merit, takes delight to bring it down to its own level.

When we reflect upon the cruelties daily practised upon such of the animal creation as are given us for food, or which we ensnarefor our diversion, we shall be obliged to own that there is more of the savage in human nature than we are aware of.

Some children act as if they thought their parents had nothing to do, but to see them established in the world and then quit it.

An acquaintance with the muses, in the education of youth, contributes not a little to soften manners. It gives a delicate turn to the imagination and a polish to the mind.

Vast is the field of Science... the more a man knows, the more he will find he has to know.

Those who doubt themselves most generally err least.

It is much easier to find fault with others, than to be faultless ourselves.