The farther we look back into those distant periods, all the objects seem to become more obscure.
The more a man has, the more he wants.
As he that knows how to put proper words in proper places evinces the truest knowledge of books, so he that knows how to put fit persons in fit stations evinces the truest knowledge of men.
It is not so difficult a task to plant new truths, as to root out old errors.
Where MacDonald sits, there is the head of the table.
Cincinnatus and Washington were greater in their retirement, than Cæsar and Napoleon at the summit of their ambition; since it requires less magnanimity to win the conquest, than to refuse the spoil.
OBS. 13. Sometimes when that, and generally when as or than, so that or such that is used, the connection is too close to admit the comma.
Cromwell’s enemies say that he always fought with more sincerity than he prayed.
Your house is larger than mine.
Paper is not so good as gold.