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 is nothing touches our imagination so much as a beautiful woman in a plain dress.

It is odd to consider the connection between despotism and barbarity, and how the making one person more than man makes the rest less.

Life is not long enough for a coquette to play all her tricks in.

Knowledge is, indeed, that which, next to virtue, truly and essentially raises one man above another.

It is the privilege of posterity to set matters right between those antagonists who, by their rivalry for greatness, divided a whole age.

It is usual for a Man who loves Country Sports to preserve the Game in his own Grounds, and divert himself upon those that belongto his Neighbour.