Religion supposed Heaven and Hell, the word of God, and sacraments, and twenty other circumstances which, taken seriously, are a wonderful check to wit and humour.

Lord, Madame, I have fed like a farmer; I shall grow as fat as a porpoise.

Under the rose, since here are none but friends, To own the truth we have some private ends.

Perverseness is your whole defence.

Abstracts, abridgments, summaries, etc., have the same use with burning-glasses,--to collect the diffused light rays of wit and learning in authors, and make them point with warmth and quickness upon the reader's imagination.

Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls. Invention is the talent of youth, and judgment of age.

Words are but wind; and learning is nothing but words; ergo, learning is nothing but wind.