Brutes find out where their talents lie; a bear will not attempt to fly.

I cannot imagine why we should be at the expense to furnish wit for succeeding ages, when the former have made no sort of provision for ours.

I love white Portugal wine better than claret, champagne, or burgundy. I have a sad vulgar appetite.

Let a man be ne'er so wise, he may be caught with sober lies.

The ruin of a State is generally preceded by an universal degeneracy of manners and contempt of religion.

Such a man, truly wise, creams off Nature leaving the sour and the dregs for philosophy and reason to lap up.

There's none so blind as they that won't see.