As a conquered rebellion strengthens a government, or as health is more perfectly established by recovery from some diseases; so anger, when removed, often gives new life to affection.

A wonder lasts but nine days, and then the puppy's eyes are open.

Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.

I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species.

Now in reality, the world has paid too great a compliment to critics, and has imagined them to be men of much greater profundity than they really are.

As the malicious disposition of mankind is too well known, and the cruel pleasure which they take in destroying the reputation of others, the use we are to make of this knowledge is, to afford no handle for reproach; for bad as the world is, it seldom falls on anyone who hath not given some slight cause for censure.

It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.