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.

I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing.

I forget whether advice be among the lost things which Ariosto says are to be found in the moon: that and time ought to have been there.

An atheist has got one point beyond the devil.

I have known some men possessed of good qualities which were very serviceable to others, but useless to themselves; like a sun-dial on the front of a house, to inform the neighbours and passengers, but not the owner within.

Nothing is so great an instance of ill-manners as flattery.

Better belly burst than good liquor be lost.