One enemy can do more hurt than ten friends can do good.

The latter part of a wise person's life is occupied with curing the follies, prejudices and false opinions they contracted earlier.

In all assemblies, though you wedge them ever so close, we may observe this peculiar property, that over their heads there is room enough; but how to reach it is the difficult point. To this end the philosopher's way in all ages has been by erecting certain edifices in the air.

A pleasant companion is as good as a coach.

How is it possible to expect that mankind will take advice when they will not so much as take warning.

My Lawyer being practiced almost from his Cradle in defending Falsehood; is quite out of his Element when he would be an Advocate for Justice, which as an Office unnatural, he always attempts with great Awkwardness if not with Ill-will.

In all distresses of our friends We first consult our private ends; While Nature, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us.