There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people can commend it without envy.

Immoderate assurance is perfect licentiousness.

A fool and his words are soon parted.

Anger is a great force. If you control it, it can be transmuted into a power which can move the whole world.

We may daily discover crowds acquire sufficient wealth to buy gentility, but very few that possess the virtues which ennoble human nature, and (in the best sense of the word) constitute a gentleman.

It should seem that indolence itself would incline a person to be honest, as it requires infinitely greater pains and contrivance to be a knave.

Second thoughts oftentimes are the very worst of all thoughts.