I have never had any great esteem for the generality of the fair sex, and my only consolation for being of that gender has been the assurance it gave me of never being married to any one among them.

One can never outlive one's vanity.

I wish you would moderate that fondness you have for your children. I do not mean you should abate any part of your care, or not do your duty to them in its utmost extent, but I would have you early prepare yourself for disappointments, which are heavy in proportion to their being surprising.

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

Copiousness of words, however ranged, is always false eloquence, though it will ever impose on some sort of understandings.

Miserable is the fate of writers: if they are agreeable, they are offensive; and if dull, they starve.

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