Fine sense and exalted sense are not half so useful as common sense.

Men would be angels, angels would be gods.

Genius involves both envy and calumny.

There are certain times when most people are in a disposition of being informed, and 'tis incredible what a vast good a little truth might do, spoken in such seasons.

To pardon those absurdities in ourselves which we cannot suffer in others is neither better nor worse than to be more willing to be fools ourselves than to have others so.

And all who told it added something new, and all who heard it, made enlargements too.

Vice is a monster of so frightful mien As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.