A man who is determined never to move out of the beaten road cannot lose his way.

A nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can throw at a man. It is a bugbear to the imagination, and, though we do not believe in it, it still haunts our apprehensions.

In public speaking, we must appeal either to the prejudices of others, or to the love of truth and justice. If we think merely of displaying our own ability, we shall ruin every cause we undertake.

Those who make their dress a principal part of themselves, will, in general, become of no more value than their dress.

The dupe of friendship, and the fool of love; have I not reason to hate and to despise myself? Indeed I do; and chiefly for not having hated and despised the world enough.

We can scarcely hate anyone that we know.

We are not hypocrites in our sleep.