Political men, like goats, usually thrive best among inequalities.

Little men build up great ones, but the snow colossus soon melts; the good stand under the eye of God, and therefore stand.

Great men always pay deference to greater.

Authors are like cattle going to a fair: those of the same field can never move on without butting one another.

Politeness is not always a sign of wisdom; but the want of it always leaves room for a suspicion of folly, if folly and imprudence are the same.

He who first praises a book becomingly is next in merit to the author.

Do not expect to be acknowledged for what you are, much less for what you would be; since no one can well measure a great man but upon the bier.