Men who cherish for women the highest respect are seldom popular with them.

A contemplation of God's works, a generous concern for the good of mankind, and the unfeigned exercise of humility only, denominate men great and glorious.

There are no more useful members in a commonwealth than merchants. They knit mankind together in a mutual intercourse of good offices, distribute the gifts of Nature, find work for the poor, and wealth to the rich, and magnificence to the great.

Honor's a fine imaginary notion, that draws in raw and unexperienced men to real mischiefs.

There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.

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

This not in mortals to command success, but we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it.