Among the numerous luxuries of the table...coffee may be considered as one of the most valuable. It excites cheerfulness without intoxication; and the pleasing flow of spirits which it occasions...is never followed by sadness, languor or debility.

A good conscience is a continual feast. read more

• Thought Good Conscience Continual Feast

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It doesn"t matter what"s in front of her, because she knows who"s behind her. read more

• Thought Doesn Matter What Front Knows Behind

Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies. read more

• Thought Every Man Surrounded by Neighborhood Voluntary Spies

Hope is passion for what is possible read more

• Thought Hope Passion for What Possible

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Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious read more

• Thought Discreet Things Render Unnecessary Mysterious

Ambition has its disappointments to sour us, but never the good fortune to satisfy us. Its appetite grows keener by indulgence and all we can gratify it with at present serves but the more to inflame its insatiable desires. read more

• Thought Ambition Its Disappointments Sour Us Good Fortune Satisfy Appetite Grows Keener by Indulgence Gratify Present Serves More Inflame Insatiable Desires

Constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay for all the comforts we enjoy. read more

• Thought Constant Complaint Poorest Sort Pay for Comforts Enjoy

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. read more

• Thought Either Write Something Worth Reading Do Writing

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances. read more

• Thought Happiness Depends More Inward Disposition Mind Outward Circumstances

At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment. read more

• Thought Twenty Years Age Reigns Thirty Wit Forty Judgment