Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.

My father had a small Estate in Nottinghamshire; I was the Third of five Sons.

For, if we take an examination of what is generally understood by happiness, as it has respect either to the understanding or the senses, we shall find all its properties and adjuncts will herd under this short definition: that it is a perpetual possession of being well deceived.

Fools are apt to imitate only the defects of their betters.

The translators of the Bible were masters of an English style much fitter for that work than any we see in our present writings; the which is owing to the simplicity that runs through the whole.

Few are qualified to shine in company, but it is in most men's power to be agreeable.

Arbitrary power is but the first natural step from anarchy, or the savage life.