Now we were descending just as steeply.
Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Never read a book through merely because you have begun it.
I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.
A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountain top .
One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.