'Tis Liberty that crowns Britannia's isle, and makes her barren rocks and her bleak mountains smile... 'Tis Britain's care to watch o'er Europe's fate, and hold in balance each contending state, To threaten bold presumptuous kings with war, and answer her afflicted neighbours' prayer... Soon as her fleets appear their terrors cease.

What an absurd thing it is to pass over all the valuable parts of a man, and fix our attention on his infirmities.

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

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.

Justice discards party, friendship, kindred, and is always, therefore, represented as blind.

Quick sensitivity is inseperable from a ready understanding.

Some virtues are only seen in affliction and others only in prosperity.