Riches, honors and pleasure are the sweets which destroy the mind's appetite for heavenly food; poverty, disgrace and pain are the bitters which rest…

- George Horne

Civility is a charm that attracts the love of all men.

- George Horne

It is expedient to have acquaintance with those who have looked into the world, who know men, understand business, and can give you good intelligence…

- George Horne

Meditation is that exercise of the mind by which it recalls a known truth, as some kind of creatures do their food, to be ruminated upon till all the…

- George Horne

Observe a method in the distribution of your time. Every hour will then know its proper employment, and no time will be lost

- George Horne

The sharpest sting of adversity it borrows from our own impatience.

- George Horne

Words may be either the servants or masters. If the former they may safely guide us in the way of truth. If the latter they intoxicate the brain and …

- George Horne

Wit, without wisdom, is salt without meat; and that is but a comfortless dish to set a hungry man down to.

- George Horne

Meditation is that exercise of the mind, whereby it recalls a known truth, as some kinds of creatures do their food, to be ruminated upon, until all …

- George Horne