But if I were you, I would stand by the nephew. He has more to give.
Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief.
I can safely say, that the happiest part of my life has been spent on board a ship.
One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.
Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.
A man . . . must have a very good opinion of himself when he asks people to leave their own fireside, and encounter such a day as this, for the sake of coming to see him. He must think himself a most agreeable fellow.