It Is Folly To Seek The Approbation

When A Man Is Made Up Wholly Of The Dove, Without The Least Grain Of The Serpent In His Composition, He Becomes Ridiculous In Many Circumstances Of Life, And Very Often Discredits His Best Actions.

One Should Take Good Care Not To Grow Too Wise For So Great A Pleasure Of Life As Laughter.

Most Of Our Fellow-subjects Are Guided Either By The Prejudice Of Education Or By A Deference To The Judgment Of Those Who Perhaps In Their Own Hearts Disapprove The Opinions Which They Industriously Spread Among The Multitude.

Round-heads And Wooden-shoes Are Standing Jokes.

There Is Not So Variable A Thing In Nature As A Lady's Head-dress.