There is a good and a bad light in which every thing that befalls us may be taken. If the human mind will busy itself to make theworst of every disagreeable occurrence, it will never want woe.

Men generally are afraid of a wife who has more understanding than themselves.

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

People hardly ever do anything in anger, of which they do not repent.

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

A Stander-by is often a better judge of the game than those that play.

Those who have least to do are generally the most busy people in the world.