Those who respect age, deserve to live to be old, and to be respected themselves.

We are all very ready to believe what we like.

A fop takes great pains to hang out a sign, by his dress, of what he has within.

The longer a woman remains single, the more apprehensive she will be of entering into the state of wedlock. At seventeen or eighteen, a girl will plunge into it, sometimes without either fear or wit; at twenty, she will begin to think; at twenty-four, will weigh and discriminate; at twenty-eight, will be afraid of venturing; at thirty, will turn about, and look down the hill she has ascended, and sometimes rejoice, sometimes repent, that she has gained that summit sola.

Quantity in diet is more to be regarded than quality. A full meal is a great enemy both to study and industry.

The little words in the Republic of Letters, like the little folks in a nation, are the most useful and significant.

People who act like angels ought to have angels to deal with.