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

It is the first rule in oratory that a man must appear such as he would persuade others to be: and that can be accomplished only by the force of his life.

An English tongue, if refined to a certain standard, might perhaps be fixed forever.

Religion supposed Heaven and Hell, the word of God, and sacraments, and twenty other circumstances which, taken seriously, are a wonderful check to wit and humour.

Real vision is the ability to see the invisible.

Exploding many things under the name of trifles is a very false proof either of wisdom or magnanimity, and a great check to virtuous actions with regard to fame.

If a man will observe as he walks the streets, I believe he will find the merriest countenances in mourning coaches.