Taste Consists In The Power Of Judging;

Human Ability Is An Unequal Match For The Violent And Unforeseen Vicissitudes Of The World.

We Ought Never To Sport With Pain And Distress In Any Of Our Amusements, Or Treat Even The Meanest Insect With Wanton Cruelty.

Only Mediocrity Of Enjoyment Is Allowed To Man.

As The Primary End Of History Is To Record Truth, Impartiality, Fidelity And Accuracy Are The Fundamental Qualities Of An Historian.

The Great Standard Of Literature As To Purity And Exactness Of Style Is The Bible.