Allegories, when well chosen, are like so many tracks of light in a discourse, that make everything about them clear and beautiful.

There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion.

Prejudice and self-sufficiency naturally proceed from inexperience of the world, and ignorance of mankind.

Mankind are more indebted to industry than ingenuity; the gods set up their favors at a price, and industry is the purchaser.

Marriage enlarges the scene of our happiness and miseries. A marriage of love is pleasant; a marriage of interest, easy; and a marriage where both meet, happy. A happy marriage has in it all the pleasures of friendship, all the enjoyments of sense and reason, and, indeed, all the sweets of life.

When I consider the Question, Whether there are such Persons in the World as those we call Witches? My Mind is divided between the two opposite Opinions; or rather I believe in general that there is, and has been such a thing as Witchcraft; but at the same time can give no Credit to any Particular Instance of it.

Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.