That wit is truly amiable, which gladdens and enlivens every thing, which shines with a lustre gentle, but not faint, and powerful, but not glaring.
Jeremiah SeedWe see how much a man has, and therefore we envy him; did we see how little he enjoys, we should rather pity him.
Jeremiah SeedGreat wits, like great beauties, look upon mere esteem as a flat insipid thing; nothing less than admiration will content them.
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