It is pleasant to observe how free the present age is in laying taxes on the next. "Future ages shall talk of this; they shall be famous to all posterity;" whereas their time and thoughts will be taken up about present things, as ours are now.

There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency.

I won't quarrel with my bread and butter.

If a man makes me keep my distance, the comfort is, he keeps his at the same time.

Fine words! I wonder where you stole them.

Ay, do despise me, I'm the prouder for it; I like to be despised.

So, naturalists observe, a flea; Hath smaller fleas that on him prey; And these have smaller fleas to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum.