People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy. health
Nothing is so perfectly amusing as a total change of ideas. change
Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners. respect
Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not. wisdom
Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave it is not in his nature. nature
So much of motion, is so much of life, and so much of joy, and to stand still, or get on but slowly, is death and the devil. death
In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself. strength
I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it. life
An English man does not travel to see English men. travel
People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy. health
Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest. men
Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves. religion
The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it. knowledge
Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions. power & wisdom