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Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.

At seventy-seven it is time to be in earnest.

Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.

Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.

Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise.

By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.

By taking a second wife he pays the highest compliment to the first, by showing that she made him so happy as a married man, that he wishes to be so a second time.

Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.

Books that you carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are most useful after all.

Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed.