Dignity, high station, or great riches, are in some sort necessary to old men, in order to keep the younger at a distance, who are otherwise too apt to insult them upon the score of their age.

It is a maxim, that those, to whom everybody allows the second place, have an undoubted title to the first.

The affectation of some late authors to introduce and multiply cant words is the most ruinous corruption in any language.

The lack of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot be overcome.

Men of wit, learning and virtue might strike out every offensive or unbecoming passage from plays.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.

All Pretences of foretelling by Astrology, are Deceits; for this manifest Reason, because the Wise and Learned, who can only judge whether there be any Truth in this Science, do all unanimously agree to laugh at and despise it; and none but the poor ignorant Vulgar give it any Credit.