There seems to be no part of knowledge in fewer hands than that of discerning when to have done.

Pedantry is properly the over-rating of any kind of knowledge we pretend to.

The latter part of a wise person's life is occupied with curing the follies, prejudices and false opinions they contracted earlier.

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.

A stander-by may sometimes, perhaps, see more of the game than he that plays it.

The chameleon, who is said to feed upon nothing but air, has of all animals the nimblest tongue.

A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.