If ridicule were employed to laugh men out of vice and folly, it might be of some use.

Misery and ignorance are always the cause of great evils. Misery is easily excited to anger, and ignorance soon yields to perfidious counsels.

A brother's sufferings claim a brother's pity.

Artificial intelligence will never be a match for natural stupidity.

Every passion gives a particular cast to the countenance, and is apt to discover itself in some feature or other. I have seen an eye curse for half an hour together, and an eyebrow call a man a scoundrel.

There is not a more pleasante exercise of the mind than gratitude.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.