Exploding many things under the name of trifles is a very false proof either of wisdom or magnanimity, and a great check to virtuous actions with regard to fame.
War: that mad game the world so loves to play.
Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few.
Vanity is a mark of humility rather than of pride.
Don't set your wit against a child.
My horses understand me tolerably well; I converse with them at least four hours every day. They are strangers to bridle or saddle; they live in great amity with me, and friendship of each other.