To Be Free It Is

Merit Rather Enforces Respect Than Attracts Fondness.

A Wise Man Is Cured Of Ambition By Ambition Itself; His Aim Is So Exalted That Riches, Office, Fortune And Favour Cannot Satisfy Him.

A Man Of Genius Has Been Seldom Ruined But By Himself.

A Writer Who Obtains His Full Purpose Loses Himself In His Own Lustre.

If A Madman Were To Come Into This Room With A Stick In His Hand, No Doubt We Should Pity The State Of His Mind; But Our Primary Consideration Would Be To Take Care Of Ourselves. We Should Knock Him Down First, And Pity Him Afterwards.