Errors, to be dangerous, must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain an extensive circulation.

Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.

Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.

He not only overflowed with learning, but stood in the slop.

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort; and who, if they could only have been induced to begin, would in all probability have gone great lengths in the career of fame.

Politeness is good nature regulated by good sense.

Hope is the belief, more or less strong, that joy will come.