Wine displays every little spot of the soul in its utmost deformity.

Plutarch says very finely that a man should not allow himself to hate even his enemies.

It must be so, Plato, thou reason'st well!

A woman seldom asks advice before she has bought her wedding clothes.

There is nothing which strengthens faith more than the observance of morality.

When I consider the Question, Whether there are such Persons in the World as those we call Witches? My Mind is divided between the two opposite Opinions; or rather I believe in general that there is, and has been such a thing as Witchcraft; but at the same time can give no Credit to any Particular Instance of it.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.