The book of Job is pure Arab poetry of the highest and most antique cast.

There are three classes into which all the women past seventy that ever I knew were to be divided: 1. That dear old soul; 2. That old woman; 3. That old witch.

Motives by excess reverse their very nature and instead of exciting, stun and stupefy the mind.

Our own heart, and not other men's opinion, forms our true honor.

Tranquillity! thou better name Than all the family of Fame.

Method means primarily a way or path of transit. From this we are to understand that the first idea of method is a progressive transition from one step to another in any course. If in the right course, it will be the true method; if in the wrong, we cannot hope to progress.

There is no slight danger from general ignorance; and the only choice which Providence has graciously left to a vicious government is either to fall by the people, if they are suffered to become enlightened, or with them, if they are kept enslaved and ignorant.