When any one person or body of men seize into their hands the power in the last resort, there is properly no longer a government, but what Aristotle and his followers call the abuse and corruption of one.

Most sorts of diversion in men, children and other animals, are in imitation of fighting.

The sight of you is good for sore eyes.

Brisk talkers are generally slow thinkers.

In oratory the greatest art is to hide art.

A tavern is a place where madness is sold by the bottle.

Old sciences are unraveled like old stockings, by beginning at the foot.