We can defer, yet time is most certainly not.

Remember, Sir, that [England] began the slave trade!

Mankind are dastardly when they meet with opposition.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of most medicines.

Neither a Fortress nor a Maidenhead will hold out long after they begin to parley.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expressions, nor show too much of the pleasure you feel; but endeavour to console your adversary, and make him less dissatisfied with himself by every kind and civil expression that may be used with truth; such as, you understand the game better than I, but you are a little inattentive, or, you play too fast; or, you had the best of the game, but something happened to divert your thoughts, and that turned it in my favour.