This is a speculating and selfish age; and to think 'money will answer all things,' is too much the characteristic of Americans.

It is useless to check the vain dunce who has caught the mania of scribbling, whether prose or poetry, canzonets or criticisms,--let such a one go on till the disease exhausts itself. Opposition like water, thrown on burning oil, but increases the evil, because a person of weak judgment will seldom listen to reason, but become obstinate under reproof.

Americans have two ardent passions; the love of liberty, and love of distinction.

This is a speculating and selfish age; and to think 'money will answer all things,' is too much the characteristic of Americans.

Riches are always over estimated; the enjoyment they give is more in the pursuit than the possession.

Happiness is, in truth, a very cheap thing, when the heart will be contented to traffic with nature - art has quite a different price.

There can be no education without leisure; and without leisure, education is worthless.