Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for posterity; for what has posterity done for us?

We are always doing, says he, something for Posterity, but I would fain see Posterity do something for us.

The survivorship of a worthy man in his son is a pleasure scarce inferior to the hopes of the continuance of his own life.

All along the untrodden paths of the future, I can see the footprints of an unseen hand.

The best way to avoid danger is to meet it plump.

At present there are such goings-on that everything is at a standstill.