Theories are private property, but truth is common stock.

Of all the marvelous works of God, perhaps the one angels view with the most supreme astonishment, is a proud man.

Some indeed there are who profess to despise all flattery, but even these are nevertheless to be flattered, by being told that they do despise it.

A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.

It is not so difficult a task as to plant new truths, as to root out old errors

I question if Epicurus and Hume have done mankind a greater service by the looseness of their doctrines than by the purity of their lives. Of such men we may more justly exclaim, than of Caesar, "Confound their virtues, they've undone the world!

There are prating coxcombs in the world who would rather talk than listen, although Shakespeare himself were the orator, and human nature the theme!