Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy.

Wisdom is the talent of buying virtuous pleasures at the cheapest rate.

It is well known to all great men, that by conferring an obligation they do not always procure a friend, but are certain of creating many enemies.

Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart than on the tongue.

Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness. It is, Sir, the great grandfather of cuckoldom.

A good heart will, at all times, betray the best head in the world.

We should not be too hasty in bestowing either our praise or censure on mankind, since we shall often find such a mixture of good and evil in the same character, that it may require a very accurate judgment and a very elaborate inquiry to determine on which side the balance turns.