All Pretences of foretelling by Astrology, are Deceits; for this manifest Reason, because the Wise and Learned, who can only judge whether there be any Truth in this Science, do all unanimously agree to laugh at and despise it; and none but the poor ignorant Vulgar give it any Credit.

111 company is like a dog, who dirts those most whom he loves best.

Small causes are sufficient to make a man uneasy, when great ones are not in the way: for want of a block he will stumble at a straw.

It is the first rule in oratory that a man must appear such as he would persuade others to be: and that can be accomplished only by the force of his life.

Life is a tragedy wherein we sit as spectators for a while and then act our part in it.

Fine words! I wonder where you stole them.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.