I am content; that is a blessing greater than riches; and he to whom that is given need ask no more.

There is nothing a Man of good Sense dreads so much in a Wife, as her having more Sense than himself.

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

Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason

In a debate, rather pull to pieces the argument of thy antagonists than offer him any of thy own; for thus thou wilt fight him in his own country.

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

Great vices are the proper objects of our detestation, smaller faults of our pity, but affectation appears to be the only true source of the ridiculous.