I never knew any man cured of inattention.

A pleasant companion is as good as a coach.

Men who possess all the advantages of life are in a state where there are many accidents to disorder and discompose, but few to please them.

My Lawyer being practiced almost from his Cradle in defending Falsehood; is quite out of his Element when he would be an Advocate for Justice, which as an Office unnatural, he always attempts with great Awkwardness if not with Ill-will.

Seamen have a custom, when they meet a whale, to fling him out an empty tub by way of amusement, to divert him from laying violent hands upon the ship.

I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.

The two maxims of any great man at court are, always to keep his countenance, and never to keep his word.