True knowledge consists in knowing things, not words.

A face is too slight a foundation for happiness.

We are no more free agents than the queen of clubs when she victoriously takes prisoner the knave of hearts.

Whatever is clearly expressed is well wrote.

There is no remedy so easy as books, which if they do not give cheerfulness, at least restore quiet to the most troubled mind.

I have often observ'd the loudest Laughers to be the dullest Fellows in the Company.

People are never so near playing the fool as when they think themselves wise.