Our measure of rewards and punishments is most partial and incomplete, absurdly inadequate, utterly worldly; and we wish to continue it into the next world. Into that next and awful world we strive to pursue men, and send after them our impotent paltry verdicts of condemnation or acquittal. We set up our paltry little rod to measure heaven immeasurable.

Next to eating good dinners, a healthy man with a benevolent turn of mind, must like, I think, to read about them.

To forego even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is not greatness?

Nature has written a letter of credit upon some men's faces that is honored wherever presented. You cannot help trusting such men. Their very presence gives confidence. There is promise to pay in their faces which gives confidence and you prefer it to another man's endorsement. Character is credit.

To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.

It is comparatively easy to leave a mistress, but very hard to be left by one.

People hate as they love, unreasonably.