There never appear more than five or six men of genius in an age, but if they were united the world could not stand before them.

I know Sir John will go, though he was sure it would rain cats and dogs.

I will venture to affirm, that the three seasons wherein our corn has miscarried did no more contribute to our present misery, than one spoonful of water thrown upon a rat already drowned would contribute to his death; and that the present plentiful harvest, although it should be followed by a dozen ensuing, would no more restore us, than it would the rat aforesaid to put him near the fire, which might indeed warm his fur-coat, but never bring him back to life.

The most ignorant person, at a reasonable charge, and with a little bodily labour, might write books in philosophy, poetry, politics, laws, mathematics, and theology, without the least assistance from genius or study.

There were many times my pants were so thin I could sit on a dime and tell if it was heads or tails.

Your onions should be thoroughly boiled.

... the atheists, libertines, despisers of religion ... that is to say all those who usually pass under the name of Free-thinkers.