I have known some men possessed of good qualities which were very serviceable to others, but useless to themselves; like a sun-dial on the front of a house, to inform the neighbours and passengers, but not the owner within.
Modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.
Many a truth is told in jest.
If a man makes me keep my distance, the comfort is, he keeps his at the same time.
A college joke to cure the dumps.
There is no quality so contrary to any nature which one cannot affect, and put on upon occasion, in order to serve an interest.