There is not a more melancholy object than a man who has his head turned with religious enthusiasm.

Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.

There is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit than the giving of secret stabs to a man's reputation. Lampoons and satires that are written with wit and spirit are like poisoned darts, which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable.

An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.

A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.

Jesters do often prove prophets.