The curse of modern times is, that almost everything does create controversy.

Two large prominent eyes that rolled about to no purpose (for he was utterly short-sighted) a wide mouth, thick lips and inflated visage, gave him the air of a blind trumpeter. A deep untuneable voice which, instead of modulating, he enforced with unnecsessary pomp, a total neglect of his person, and ignorance of every civil attention, disgusted all who judge by appearance.

I firmly believe, notwithstanding all our complaints, that almost every person upon earth tastes upon the totality more happiness than misery.

Lawyers and rogues are vermin not easily rooted out of a rich soil.

The best sun we have is made of Newcastle coal, and I am determined never to reckon upon any other.

Lord Bath used to say of women, who are apt to say that they will follow their own judgment, that they could not follow a worse guide.

Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain sense for harmony.