Learning by study must be won; 'Twas ne'er entail'd from son to son.

Fair words cost nothing.

The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets.

Of all mechanics, of all servile handycrafts-men, a gamester is the vilest. But yet, as many of the quality are of the profession, he is admitted amongst the politest company.

A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine.

You can only be called a hypocrite if you judge others first.

Thus shadow owes its birth to light.