An atheist is but a mad, ridiculous derider of piety, but a hypocrite makes a sober jest of God and religion; he finds it easier to be upon his knees than to rise to a good action.

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

Every woman is at heart a rake.

Art still followed where Rome's eagles flew.

A good-natured man has the whole world to be happy out of.

Oft in dreams invention we bestow to change a flounce or add a furbelow.

But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making poor.