Solitude Is The Audience-chamber Of God.

As The Pearl Ripens In The Obscurity Of Its Shell, So Ripens In The Tomb All The Fame That Is Truly Precious.

An Ingenious Mind Feels In Unmerited Praise The Bitterest Reproof.

Political Men, Like Goats, Usually Thrive Best Among Inequalities.

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.

States, Like Men, Have Their Growth, Their Manhood, Their Decrepitude, Their Decay.