Among the several kinds of beauty, the eye takes most delight in colors.

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

The care of our national commerce redounds more to the riches and prosperity of the public than any other act of government.

Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the post of honoris a private station.

Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.

I consider an human soul without education like marble in the quarry, which shows none of its inherent beauties till the skill of the polisher fetches out the colours, makes the surface shine, and discovers every ornamental cloud, spot and vein that runs through the body of it.

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.