Cruel people are ever cowards in emergency.

The sciences are found, like Hercules's oxen, by tracing them backward; and old sciences are unravelled like old stockings, by beginning at the foot.

The sight of you is good for sore eyes.

Polite Conversation Why, everyone one as they like; as the good woman said when she kissed her cow.

Many a truth is told in jest.

Some men, under the notion of weeding out prejudice, eradicate virtue, honesty and religion.

Ever eating, never cloying, All-devouring, all-destroying Never finding full repast, Till I eat the world at last.