Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

The ancients tell us what is best; but we must learn of the moderns what is fittest.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

He who multiplies riches multiplies cares.

But they have two other Rights; those of sitting when they please, and as long as they please, in which methinks they have the advantage of your Parliament; for they cannot be dissolved by the Breath of a Minister, or sent packing as you were the other day, when it was your earnest desire to have remained longer together.

Let thy discontents be thy secrets; if the world knows them 'twill despise thee and increase them.