Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches as to conceive how others can be in want.

A college joke to cure the dumps.

Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending. May you live all the days of your life.

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.

I know Sir John will go, though he was sure it would rain cats and dogs.

Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale hath had its effect.

This made me reflect, how vain an attempt it is for a man to endeavor to do himself honor among those who are out of all degree of equality or comparison with him.