When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old; and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

Who dare to love their country, and be poor.

When two people compliment each other with the choice of anything, each of them generally gets that which he likes least.

Die of a rose in aromatic pain.

A king may be a tool, a thing of straw; but if he serves to frighten our enemies, and secure our property, it is well enough; a scarecrow is a thing of straw, but it protects the corn.

Some judge of authors' names, not works, and then Nor praise nor blame the writings, but the men.