The first race of mankind used to dispute, as our ordinary people do now-a-days, in a kind of wild logic, uncultivated by rule of art.

A virtuous mind in a fair body is indeed a fine picture in a good light, and therefore it is no wonder that it makes the beautiful sex all over charms.

Others proclaim the infirmities of a great man with satisfaction and complacence, if they discover none of the like in themselves.

Poverty palls the most generous spirits; it cows industry, and casts resolution itself into despair.

Flying would give such occasions for intrigues as people cannot meet with who have nothing but legs to carry them.

Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in a uniform manner.

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