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.

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.

Men always grow vicious before they become unbelievers.

What they do in heaven we are ignorant of; what they do not do we are told expressly.

Hereditary right should be kept sacred, not from any inalienable right in a particular family, but to avoid the consequences that usually attend the ambition of competitors.

My nose itched, and I knew I should drink wine or kiss a fool.

One enemy can do more hurt than ten friends can do good.