Once kick the world, and the world and you will live together at a reasonably good understanding.

It is likewise to be observed that this society hath a peculiar chant and jargon of their own, that no other mortal can understand, and wherein all their laws are written, which they take special care to multiply.

I cannot imagine why we should be at the expense to furnish wit for succeeding ages, when the former have made no sort of provision for ours.

Apollo was held the god of physic and sender of disease. Both were originally the same trade, and still continue.

Brutes find out where their talents lie; a bear will not attempt to fly.

Imaginary evils soon become real ones by indulging our reflections on them; as he who in a melancholy fancy sees something like a face on the wall or the wainscot can, by two or three touches with a lead pencil, make it look visible, and agreeing with what he fancied.

So endless and exorbitant are the desires of men that they will grasp at all, and can form no scheme of perfect happiness with less.