Those who laugh often never grow old.
He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.
Mankind naturally and generally love to be flatter'd.
That as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.
Perhaps I'm too saucy or provoking?
Truth and sincerity have a certain distinguishing native lustre about them which cannot be perfectly counterfeited; they are like fire and flame, that cannot be painted.