Old trees in their living state are the only things that money cannot command.

There are proud men of so much delicacy that it almost conceals their pride, and perfectly excuses it.

Tyrants never perish from tyranny, but always from folly,-when their fantasies have built up a palace for which the earth has no foundation.

Next in criminality to him who violates the laws of his country, is he who violates the language.

No friendship is so cordial or so delicious as that of girl for girl; no hatred so intense and immovable as that of woman for woman.

In the morn of life we are alert, we are heated in its noon, and only in its decline do we repose.

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