Folly disgusts us less by her ignorance than pedantry by her learning.

If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; if you would know, and not be known, live in a city.

It is with disease of the mind, as with those of the body; we are half dead before we understand our disorder, and half cured when we do.

We often regret we did not do otherwise, when that very otherwise would, in all probability, have done for us.

A man's profundity may keep him from opening on a first interview, and his caution on a second; but I should suspect his emptiness, if he carried on his reserve to a third.

There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them.

Those graces which from their presumed facility encourage all to attempt an imitation of them, are usually the most inimitable.