Many people come into company full of what they intend to say in it themselves, without the least regard to others; and thus charged up to the muzzle are resolved to let it off at any rate.

Love has been not unaptly compared to the small-pox, which most people have sooner or later.

Whatever poets may write, or fools believe, of rural innocence and truth, and of the perfidy of courts, this is most undoubtedly true,--that shepherds and ministers are both men; their natures and passions the same, the modes of them only different.

When one is at play, one should not think of one's learning.

A man who cannot command his temper, his attention, and his countenance should not think of being a man of business.

Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.

Violent measures are always dangerous, but, when necessary, may then be looked on as wise. They have, however, the advantage of never being matter of indifference; and, when well concerted, must be decisive.