The talent of turning men into ridicule, and exposing to laughter those one converses with, is the qualification of little ungenerous tempers.

From hence, let fierce contending nations know, what dire effects from civil discord flow.

Colors speak all languages.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

Nothing lies on our hands with such uneasiness as time. Wretched and thoughtless creatures! In the only place where covetousness were a virtue we turn prodigals.

Many actions calculated to procure fame are not conducive to ultimate happiness.

Hope calculates its scenes for a long and durable life; presses forward to imaginary points of bliss; and grasps at impossibilities; and consequently very often ensnares men into beggary, ruin and dishonor.