With the latitude of unbounded scurrility, it is easy enough to attain the character of a wit, especially when it is considered how wonderfully pleasant it is to the generality of the public to see the folly of their acquaintance exposed by a third person.

The man who is wantonly profuse of his promises ought to sink his credit as much as a tradesman would by uttering a great number of promissory notes payable at a distant day. The truest conclusion in both cases is, that neither intend or will be able to pay. And as the latter most probably intends to cheat you of your money, so the former at least designs to cheat you of your thanks.

To the composition of novels and romances, nothing is necessary but paper, pens, and ink, with the manual capacity of using them.

Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation.

A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so dishonest, as ever to send men with these false recommendations into the World!

A lottery is a taxation on all of the fools in creation.

The life of a coquette is one constant lie; and the only rule by which you can form any correct judgment of them is that they are never what they seem.