Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged. Read Summary
My dear friend, clear your mind of cant. Read Summary
He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything. Read Summary
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. Read Summary
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. Read Summary
No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned... a man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company. Read Summary
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Read Summary
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair. Read Summary
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust. Read Summary
No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring. Read Summary
If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. Read Summary
Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. Read Summary
The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are. Read Summary
Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others. Read Summary
He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade. Read Summary
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. Read Summary
The true art of memory is the art of attention. Read Summary
When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully. Read Summary
The world is like a grand staircase, some are going up and some are going down. Read Summary
Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives. Read Summary