Order is Heaven's first law; and this confessed, some are, and must be, greater than the rest, more rich, more wise; but who infers from hence that such are happier, shocks all common sense. Condition, circumstance, is not the thing; bliss is the same in subject or in king.

Death, only death, can break the lasting chain; And here, ev'n then, shall my cold dust remain

Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

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

Two purposes in human nature rule. Self- love to urge, and reason to restrain.

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.

The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no more.