Her air, her manners, all who saw admir'd; Courteous though coy, and gentle though retir'd; The joy of youth and health her eyes display'd, And ease of heart her every look convey'd.

Dreams are like portraits; and we find they please because they are confessed resemblances.

There is no mind so weak and powerless as not to have its inclinations, and none so guarded as to be without its prepossessions.

To the house of a friend if you're pleased to retire, You must all things admit, you must all things admire; You must pay with observance the price of your treat, You must eat what is praised, and must praise what you eat.

Men of many words sometimes argue for the sake of talking; men of ready tongues frequently dispute for the sake of victory; men in public life often debate for the sake of opposing the ruling party, or from any other motive than the love of truth.

Better to love amiss than nothing to have loved.

A master passion is the love of news.