A little praise is good for a shy temper; it teaches it to rely on the kindness of others.

Immoderate power, like other intemperance, leaves the progeny weaker and weaker, until nature as in compassion covers it with her mantle and it is seen no more.

Was genius ever ungrateful? Mere talents are dry leaves, tossed up and down by gusts of passion, and scattered and swept away; but, Genius lies on the bosom of Memory, and Gratitude at her feet.

Everything that looks to the future elevates human nature.

O Music! how it grieves me that imprudence, intemperance, gluttony, should open their channels into thy sacred stream.

A great man knows the value of greatness; he dares not hazard it, he will not squander it.

True wit, to every man, is that which falls on another.