Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few.

T is as cheap sitting as standing.

When men grow virtuous in their old age, they only make a sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings.

When I am reading a book, whether wise or silly, it seems to me to be alive and talking to me.

It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues.

There are certain common privileges of a writer, the benefit whereof, I hope, there will be no reason to doubt; particularly, that where I am not understood, it shall be concluded, that something very useful and profound is couched underneath; and again, that whatever word or sentence is printed in a different character, shall be judged to contain something extraordinary either or wit of sublime.

Perpetual aiming at wit is a very bad part of conversation. It is done to support a character: it generally fails; it is a sort of insult on the company, and a restraint upon the speaker.